The problems of the epileptic adolescent are of such severity, and of such impor tance in relation to the ultimate adjust ment of the individual, that they deserve special consideration in any discussion of this age period.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Alstrom, Carl Henry: A study of epilepsy in its clinical social and genetic aspects. Acta Psychiatrica et Neurologica, Supplementum 63. Copenhagen, Denmark, Ejnar Munksgaard, 1960, pp. 1-284.
2.
Frantzen, Ester : An analysis of the results of treatment in epileptics under ambulatory supervision. Epilepsia2: 2: 207-214, June 1961.
3.
Himler, Leonard E. and Raphael, Theophile: A follow-up study on 93 college students with epilepsy. The American Journal of Psychiatry101: 6: 760-763, May 1945.
4.
Juul-Jensen, Palle: Sociomedical problems of epileptics—a preliminary report. Epilepsia2: 2: 197-206, June 1961.
5.
Kurland, Leonard T.: The incidence and prevalence of convulsive disorders in a small urban community. Epilepsia1: 2: 143-161, December 1959/ 1960.
6.
Passouant, P. and Cadilhac, J.: EEG and clinical study of epilepsy during maturation in man. Epilepsia3: I: 14-43, March 1962.
7.
Pond, D.A. and Bidwell, B.H.: A survey of epilepsy in fourteen general practices II. Social and psychological aspects. Epilepsia1: 3: 285-299, April 1960.
