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Effects of a Broad‐Spectrum Behavior Modification Treatment Program on Children with Refractory Epileptic Seizures

Summary: A group of 18 children with refractory epileptic seizures was divided into three groups—behavior modification treatment, attention control, and control groups—with the purpose of investigating the effects of a learning‐based broad‐spectrum treatment program superimposed on a regular medical treatment program. The design consisted of a 10‐week baseline, 6‐week intervention, and 10‐week and 1‐year followups. A combination of number of seizures and seizure duration—termed “seizure index”—was used as a dependent measure. There was a significant reduction in seizure index only for those children receiving the behavior modification treatment, at both follow‐ups. The results indicate that this behavioral treatment program may be of substantial help to children with epilepsy who are resistant to conventional drug therapy.