Effect of carbamazepine on emotional intelligence and mindfulness in patients with partial epilepsy Authors Amara Gul Department of Applied Psychology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan Saima Mehreen Department of Applied Psychology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan Admin DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.754 Abstract Abstract Objective: To assess the effectiveness of carbamazepine on emotional intelligence and mindfulness in patients with epilepsy. Method: The repeated-measure case-control study was conducted at the Nishter Hospital, Multan, Bahawal Victoria Hospital, Bahawalpur, and Civil Hospital, Bahawalpur, Pakistan, from April 2017 to March 2018, and comprised patients with partial epilepsy and healthy controls. Baseline data was collected using BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory and Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised. Subsequent data was collected twice in titration and maintenance phases during carbamazepine therapy for patients, while the controls were on no medication. . Data was analysed using SPSS 20. Results: Of the 80 subjects, 40(50%) were cases with a mean age of 37.92±9.09 years, and 40(50%) were controls with a mean age of 37.80±9.00 years. The patients had significantly lower emotional intelligence and mindfulness compared to the controls (p<0.001). Patients showed improved emotional intelligence and mindfulness after the therapy compared to their baseline scores (p<0.05). Conclusion: Carbamazepine was found to be effective in improving emotional intelligence and mindfulness in patients with epilepsy. Key Words: Epilepsy, Carbamazepine, Mindfulness, Cognition, Continuous... Additional Files PDF Published 2021-01-11 How to Cite Amara Gul, Saima Mehreen, & Admin. (2021). Effect of carbamazepine on emotional intelligence and mindfulness in patients with partial epilepsy. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.754 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue A Head of Print Section RESEARCH ARTICLE