Screening for anxiety and depressive disorders in epilepsy: current state of the art
In the scientific review, in order to assess the problem of diagnosis and screening for anxiety and depressive disorders among patients with epilepsy, we have searched for the most common and reliable diagnostic tools. The most commonly used psychometric scales are presented herein with a description of their features in relation to the diagnosis of depression and anxiety disorders in the population of patients with epilepsy. Trends in the development of questionnaires specific to this patient population are herein considered, and recommendations for their use in the Russian population of patients with epilepsy are given.