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Epilepsy & Behavior
Depression and quality of life in Spanish-speaking immigrant persons
with epilepsy compared with those in English-speaking US-born persons
with epilepsy.
This study aimed to examine levels of depression and quality of life in Spanish-speaking (less acculturated)
immigrants with epilepsy compared with those in English-speaking US-born persons with epilepsy (PWEs).
These results
highlight that Spanish-speaking PWEs are a high-risk population for
undertreatment of significant depressive comorbidity and quality-oflife problems. Screening of psychological health in Spanish-speaking immigrant PWEs should be routinely conducted and, better yet, whenever
possible in their dominant language, provide improved health outcomes
and equality of care.
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