Difficulties in adapting a cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention for psychogenic non-epileptic seizures.

KORMAN, GUIDO PABLO; SARUDIANSKY, MECEDES

CABA

Congreso; 50th Annual International Meeting of Society for Psychotherapy Research; 2019

Society for Psychotherapy Research

Mayor advancements have been achieved in research on the cultural adaptation of prevention and treatment interventions that are conducted with diverse cultural groups. Patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) need psychological treatment . However, evidence regarding psychological treatments is limited. We will present a 3-session cognitive-behavioral psychoeducational intervention for patients with PNES from a public Hospital of Buenos Aires, Argentina. In order to develop a culturally-based intervention, we have analyzed interviews from PNES clients and incorporate folk explanations for PNES (magic, witchcraft, energetic causes) that were common to our participants. In this presentation we will discuss the qualitative data that was obtained during the implementation of this intervention.