GENDER PERCULIARITIES OF PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS IN PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY

Lesik Ol'ga Olegovna, Postgraduate student, Ryazan State Medical University named after academician I. P. Pavlov (9 Vysokovoltnaya street, Ryazan, Russia), lesik.olga@gmail.com
Zhadnov Vladimir Alekseevich, Doctor of medical sciences, professor, head of sub-department of neurology, neurosurgery and medical genetics, Ryazan State Medical University named after academician I. P. Pavlov (9 Vysokovoltnaya street, Ryazan, Russia), vladimir.zhadnov@mail.ru

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10.21685/2072-3032-2016-3-12

Background. The aim of this study is to reveal gender peculiarities of psychoso-cial factors in patients with epilepsy and their effect on the quality of life of these patients.
Materials and methods. 79 patients with the confirmed diagnosis of epilepsy participated in the study (45 male and 34 female patients). The average age was 39,69±9,24 for male patients and 37,31±7,02 for female patients. Psychometric tests were used in the study to examine depression, agitation, mechanisms of psychological protection, activness, mood and quality of life parameters.
Results. The results showed that female patients with epilepsy use significant constructive psychological protective mechanisms, decreasing the risk of conflicts, hence improving the life quality and adaptation to the surrounding environment. Male patients however utilize destructive mechanisms which lead to disadaptation and negative influence on cognitive and emotional functions, worsening the life quality.
Conclusions. The study facilitates demonstration of physical, psychological and social functioning of patients with epilepsy depending on gender.

epilepsy, mechanisms of psychological protection, quality of life at epilepsy.

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