SynthesisEpilepsia2025
Integrated care for mental health in epilepsy: A systematic review and meta-synthesis by the International League Against Epilepsy Integrated Mental Health Care Pathways Task Force.
Synthesis in Epilepsia, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Two Reasons We Can't Ignore Suicidality/Psychiatric Comorbidity in Epilepsy, Even at Epilepsy Diagnosis.Epilepsy currents · 2026Article
- Effectiveness and implementation of an inpatient mental health care pathway at an epilepsy center: A prospective service evaluation.Epilepsia · 2026Article
- MINDSET 2.0: feasibility of digital decision support for epilepsy self-management.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Poor Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients with Epilepsy at Mulago National Referral Hospital.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2026Article
- Modeling the evolution of virtual reality in nursing education: a BERTopic-based analysis of research trends and future directions.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Behavioral health resources among US pediatric epilepsy centers.Epilepsy & behavior : E&B · 2025Article
- Redefining the practical roles of psychiatrists in epilepsy care: A framework for collaboration in Japan.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2025Review
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Authors and funding
11 authors.
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Abstract
Mental health (MH) comorbidities are prevalent among people with epilepsy (PWE), but many experience challenges accessing care. To address this, suggestions have been made to integrate MH care into epilepsy care settings, yet the current approaches, benefits, and implementation determinants to MH care integration are unclear. This review aims to synthesize existing integrated MH care models for PWE to inform the development and planning of future initiatives. We searched Embase, Medline, PsycINFO, and Cochrane for articles that described any activity within a health care setting that addressed MH as routine care for PWE. Year of publication was restricted to 2000 onward. At least two authors reviewed articles and extracted data. Barriers, facilitators, and future recommendations were identified through thematic synthesis using NVivo. Study quality was assessed for articles reporting clinical outcomes. Following review of 7520 abstracts and 596 full-text articles, 65 met eligibility criteria and were included. Most (k = 43, 66%) described routine MH screening, with 11 reporting on uptake and acceptability, which was generally high. Interventions included psychological interventions (k = 23, 35%), psychoeducation (k = 9, 14%), and pharmacotherapy (k = 6, 9%). Thirteen articles (20%) reported on changes in MH outcomes, all of which indicated some improvements in MH, but 33% were rated as poor quality. Thirty-four (52%) articles reported on barriers and facilitators, and 34 (37%) articles provided recommendations for future initiatives. Overall, diverse approaches to integrated MH care for PWE were identified, with promising uptake, acceptability, and impacts on MH outcomes. Qualitative analysis informed a proposed framework for future integrated MH care initiatives. The framework outlines fundamental components of care activities, such as MH screening, psychoeducation, and care pathways, as well as key facilitators for their establishment (e.g., policies, infrastructure, staffing) and effective delivery (e.g., staff incentives, acceptability, evaluation).
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