Examining the role of shame in seizure disorders
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Examining the role of shame in seizure disorders
IRAS ID
319791
Contact name
Eva Popoluska
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
175494, Project Number at The University of Sheffield
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 22 days
Research summary
Shame is an emotion that has been shown to be capable of contributing to mental health difficulties. People with epileptic and functional seizures can experience stigma, and this may be associated with elevated levels of shame. In this study, we intend to explore how people with seizures cope with shame and how shame may impact their mental health and seizures. We are also interested in comparing how experiences of shame may be similar or different in people with epileptic or functional seizures (also known as dissociative seizures, nonepileptic attack disorder, and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures). This study should help us to understand people with seizures better and to inform psychotherapeutic interventions for people living with seizures. For the study, adult participants will be recruited from hospital sites and relevant charities. The study will involve an online self-report questionnaire that will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - South Yorkshire Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/YH/0213
Date of REC Opinion
1 Dec 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion