#99 Epileptic Seizures Mimicking Anxiety - Vaughan Bell, UCL, UK
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Epileptic seizures can look or sound like a mental illness such as anxiety - learn from clinical psychologist and academic Vaughan Bell of UCL, UK, who explains why we need to improve the understanding of the epilepsies among psychologists in general. This is part 2 of 2.
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Vaughan intro
Confusing symptoms - e.g. Ictal Fear
Personal experience of ictal fear
Ease of clinical misdiagnosis and impact upon patient
Easy questions for psychologists to ask patients
Importance of relationships between psychologists and neurologists
Non-epileptic seizures recognition and treatments
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Vaughan Bell is a “Neuropsychologist and associate professor at UCL. Clinical psychologist in the NHS. Occasional writer. Interested in people” - see Twitter profile!
Based in London, Vaughan specialises in understanding and treating brain injury, mental distress, and psychological impairment.
Part of his time is spent in the NHS, working in clinical services and the remainder is spent in academia where he conducts scientific research and teaches.
You’ll find that Vaughan also writes about psychology, neuroscience, and mental health for various publications.
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Twitter: Vaughan Bell
UCL: Vaughan Bell
Website: vaughnbell.net
Publications: ResearchGate
Wikipedia: Vaughan_Bell
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Other episodes:
Helplines, email address, and website for Ukrainians seeking Anti-Seizure Medications.