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Summary and Conclusion
The findings of this present study provide evidence that dysfunctional
metacognitive beliefs are significantly associated with Stigma, Quality of life and
mental health of epileptic patients. Seizure plays an important role in mental
conditions and impacts pat ients’ quality of life similar to several previous studies, the
findings of the present study demonstrated that the metacognitive beliefs level among
generalized epileptic and partial epileptic patients were significantly high as compared
to normal control. It was seen that the epileptic patients were worried and felt out of
control and in danger. As a result of increasing seizure, generalized epileptic patients
can feel that they have lost control and strong negative belie. Stigma is major
symptoms of epilepsy in developing countries. Present study highlighted the
evaluation of perceived stigma, and was higher in generalized epileptic patient. This
study supports previous study carried out elsewhere that epileptic patients have a
common problem with perceived stigma. From the finding of this study, it appear that
generalized epileptic patients have lower Quality of life compared with the partial
epileptic and healthy person, so it seems that epilepsy disease has an important role in
Quality of life of patients. However, this finding supported the early researches that
multiple factors affect the quality of life among patients with epilepsy, which leads to
emotional, physical, psychological, social and cognitive effects.
The findings of present research revealed high rate of somatic symptom,
anxiety/insomnia, depression and social dysfunction in generalized epileptic in
addition having generalize epilepsy can lead to a new onset of depression and
insomnia. Apart from the stress associated with chronic illness in general, patient with
epilepsy experience a great deal of anxiety and depression about onset of seizures and
