Search for: [Abstract = "Introduction. Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures constitute 15\-40% of all cases directed to specialized epileptology diagnostic centers. The golden standard of the diagnosis consists of a videoEEG assessment, which doesn’t always provide unequivocal results. At present we lack a psychological diagnostic standard, as well as treatment standards. Depending on various factors, the prognosis in up to 60% of patients is pessimistic, with around 25% becoming chronically ill, and 7,7 years being the medium time\-course of the disease. Goal of the study. Our final goal was to prepare a basis for the standards of the differential psychological diagnosis of psychogenic seizures and organic symptoms in children \(„golden standard”\). Material. We examined altogether 63 children, of which 50 patients \(aged 11,3\-17,11\; 20 with psychogenic seizures and 30 with tension headache\) underwent a cycle of short\-term cognitive\-behavioral psychotherapy. Methods. All children were examined using a psychological interview based on techniques acquired from forensic psychology and cognitive\-behavioral psychotherapy approaches, an extensive neuropsychological assessment \(age appropriate Wechsler and\/or Raven intelligence scales\; the Rey 15 Words Learning Test\; ‘Zeszyty Łuckiego’ – a set of clinical trials fo neuropsychological assessment of memory, praxis and executive functioning\; Rey Complex Figure Test\; DU"]

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