Pseudoseizures, families, and unspeakable dilemmas.

Abstract:

:Fourteen videotaped family interviews of patients with diagnosed pseudoseizures were studied to determine the relationship of the symptoms to unspeakable dilemmas as forced choices imposed by family or social circumstances under conditions that also require the ensuing distress to be hidden. An unspeakable dilemma was evident in 13 of 14 interviews, with the patient the most silent family member in 13 interviews. In six cases, there was revealed a realistic threat of physical or sexual assault to a person involved in the problem, although not always the patient. These findings point to an important role for family therapy skills in the evaluation and treatment of pseudoseizures.

journal_name

Psychosomatics

journal_title

Psychosomatics

authors

Griffith JL,Polles A,Griffith ME

doi

10.1016/S0033-3182(98)71361-1

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1998-03-01 00:00:00

pages

144-53

issue

2

eissn

0033-3182

issn

1545-7206

pii

S0033-3182(98)71361-1

journal_volume

39

pub_type

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