Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Play Intervention and Epilepsy
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy interventions in patients with epilepsy. Children with epilepsy will be randomly assigned to one of two intervention conditions: the experimental group will receive cognitive-behavioral play intervention, while the control group will engage in free play. Assessments will be done at the start (T0) and end (T1) of the intervention, measuring behaviors, coping strategies, positive thinking, problem-solving, and quality of life.
Eligibility Criteria
For the purposes of the study, children aged between 6 and 10 years, of both sexes, will be recruited. \- inclusion criteria Children diagnosed with the following types of epilepsy will be included: childhood self-limiting focal epilepsy (SeLFE); childhood absence epilepsy (CAE); self-limiting centrotemporal paroxysmal epilepsy (SeLECTS); self-limiting epilepsy with autonomic seizures (SeLEAS); childhood occipital epilepsy (COVE); photosensitive occipital lobe epilepsy (POLE). Exclusion criteria: * Children with epilepsy in comorbidity with cognitive disabilities (the relevant cognitive disabilities must be specified with IQ scores) * reduced visual or expressive hearing acuity (visually impaired or deaf) will be excluded.