Seizure metaphors in children with epilepsy: A study based on a multiple-choice self-report questionnaire

• Published in: Epilepsy & behavior Vol. 46; pp. 167 - 172
• Main Authors: D'Angelosante, Valentina, Tommasi, Marco, Casadio, Claudia, Verrotti, Alberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Cognitive metaphor; Communication; Epilepsy; Epilepsy - psychology; Female; Humans; Male; Metaphor; Neurology; Representation; Seizure; Seizures - psychology; Self Report; Surveys and Questionnaires; Seizure; Representation; Cognitive metaphor; Epilepsy; Communication

The advantages of metaphorical representation are pointed out in many fields of clinical research (e.g. cancer, HIV, psychogenic nonepileptic seizures). This study aimed at offering a novel contribution showing how children with epilepsy describe the symptomatology of their seizure experiences by me...