Preventing Depression in People With Epilepsy: an Extension of Project UPLIFT

Inclusion Criteria

• •diagnosis of epilepsy
• •at least three months post initial diagnosis of epilepsy and either on medication or permission of the physician
• •symptoms of depression, but absence of moderate-to-severe depression, (8 \< CES-D \< 27)
• •21 years of age and older
• •English speaking
• •had access to a telephone
• •mentally stable, as determined by a score of \> 26 on the Telephone Mini-Mental Status Exam (T-MMSE)
• •willing to participate
• •willing to complete assessments three times