Testing a therapy to help teens with non-epileptic seizures gain control

This trial is testing a therapy called Retraining and Control Therapy (ReACT) to help teenagers who experience non-epileptic seizures—sudden episodes that look like seizures but aren't caused by epilepsy. The therapy focuses on helping you regain a sense of control and change how you think about your symptoms. Half of the participants will receive ReACT while the other half receives supportive therapy, and researchers will compare how well each approach works.

Many teenagers with non-epileptic seizures feel helpless and catastrophize about their symptoms, which can make the seizures worse. This study is exploring whether teaching people to feel more in control and think differently about their symptoms can actually reduce how often the seizures happen.