本研究是以南部一級教學醫學院神經科門診,診斷為癲癇症的病人104名為對象,其中男性59人,女性45人,病人的平均年邢為31.0±12.9歲。利用華盛頓癲癇心理社會量表〈Washington Psychosocial Sejzure Inventory〉評估病人的心理社會適應問題及其嚴中程度。結果發現癲癇病人常表現憂鬱、焦慮、社交退縮、擔心癲癇發作、失去工作滿足感等心理社會適應問題。有一半的病人其適應困難的程度在顯著有困南的範圍,包括情緒反應、人際關係適應、醫藥及醫療問題的處理等。但很少病人有家庭成員間人際關係方面的適應問題。發病期間較長的病人其心理社會適應困難程度越大,發作後有殘障的病人其職業適應困難較嚴重。
One hundred and four epileptic patients that included 59 males and 45 females were evaluated for psychosocial problems by Washington Psychosocial Seizure Inventory (WPSI) in Kaohsiung Medical College, Chungho Memorial Hospital. They ranged in age from 15 to 78 years, with a mean age of 31.0±12.9 years. The results indicated that half of the epileptic patients had distinct difficulities in the areas of emotional adjustment, interpersonal adjustment, adjustment to seizures and medical mangement. In all ceases, few problems were foune pertaining to family relationshops.