Posted by
Lorna Myers on Jun 30th, 2021 in
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There is so much that we need to do to improve the lives of those living with PNES. We definitely need to increase treatment options and to ensure a growing number of clinicians are available to treat this health condition. To achieve this, research on treatment outcome is a necessity, and as such, funding is required. Until now, clinical trials have been conducted on relatively small samples [except for a...
Posted by
Lorna Myers on Mar 21st, 2019 in
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In March, our summer intern, Nadine Boesten, together with her supervisors Ben Wijnen and Lorna Myers published an article with the following title: “Quality of life and psychological dysfunction in traumatized and nontraumatized patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES).”
This study aimed to examine whether there are distinct subgroups within those who have psychogenic non-epileptic seizures...
Posted by
Lorna Myers on Feb 12th, 2018 in
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The date has now been announced: October 20th, 2018 from 8:30AM-4PM
The place has also been announced: Malcolm Forbes Auditorium
Morristown Medical Center
100 Madison Ave, Morristown, NJ 07960
Now, all we need is to hear from you about what you think would be the best topics to present that day for an audience that is made up of patients, loved ones, nurses, and mental health professionals. Are there any issues you...
Posted by
Lorna Myers on Jun 10th, 2016 in
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psychology |
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Six months ago, Prof. Markus Reuber and one of his doctoral graduate students launched a research study in which patients diagnosed with PNES and epilepsy were invited to participate in a writing experience that tested whether this helped them feel more in control of their condition and reduce their seizures and improve their quality of life.
Now, Dr. Catherine Robson and Prof. Markus Reuber are launching a second...
Posted by
Lorna Myers on Jan 31st, 2016 in
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I remember like it was yesterday, while still a fellow in training, an attending doctor said: Lorna, when you start publishing in the future, make sure you don’t just publish noise. When I asked what he meant by that, he explained that too many articles published in scientific journals are just noise, static like on the radio, and that they have little or no value.
This week, I ran across an article on PNES that...