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The Community Targeted Self-Management of Epilepsy and Mental Illness (C-TIME) initiative: A research, community and healthcare administration partnership to reduce epilepsy burden
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October 29 2018
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Source: Epilepsy Behav. 89:175-180
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Alternative Title:Epilepsy Behav
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Description:Aims:
Comorbid mental health conditions (MHCs) such as depression and anxiety are common in people with epilepsy. Targeted Self-Management for Epilepsy and Mental Illness (TIME) is a behavioral program that targets mood symptoms in adults with epilepsy and comorbid MHCs. Building upon positive findings of a randomized, controlled study to establish the efficacy of TIME, the Community-TIME (C-TIME) initiative assessed the implementation feasibility and pre/post outcomes of this new evidence-based epilepsy self-management intervention in a community setting and in collaboration with key stakeholders.
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C-TIME is a group-format, curriculum-based intervention delivered in eight 60–90 sessions over the course of 12 weeks. The C-TIME initiative used research staff to guide intervention performance evaluation, staff of a regional epilepsy advocacy agency to assist with community engagement and a county mental health services agency to support the transition from science to service. Process evaluations included outreach and engagement efforts needed to reach people with epilepsy and MHCs, the barriers and facilitators to roll-out, and participant retention and satisfaction. The primary intervention participant outcome was depressive symptom severity at 4-month follow-up.
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Referrals came from a variety of sources and approximately 1 in 3 referrals resulted in a enrollment. Thirty individuals were enrolled in 3 “cohorts” of 10. The most common reason for not being enrolled post- screening was that individuals did not show up for the baseline evaluation. Mean age of participants was 49.1 (12.8) years, 50% (N=15) female, 55. 2% (N=16) white, 34.5% (N=10) African-American. With respect to participation, 2/3 of the enrolled sample attended at least 7 out of the maximum 10 C-TIME sessions. Mean number of C-TIME sessions attended was 6.9 (4.1). Five participants (17%) had family members attend the C-TIME sessions, although family members were encouraged to play a supportive rather than primary role. Four-month follow-up outcome evaluation was available for 66% of the enrolled group. There was a significant reduction in depression severity and patient satisfaction was over 90%.
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The C-TIME program can be successfully implemented in the community and is associated with improved outcomes in adults with epilepsy and comorbid MHCs. Continued and broader scale-up of C-TIME and similar approaches could reach larger groups of adults with epilepsy and improve the health of our communities.
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Pubmed ID:30385215
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7484726
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Volume:89
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