Frequency and predictors of psychological distress after a diagnosis of epilepsy: A community-based study.

•Psychological distress (i.e. anxiety, depression) is common after a diagnosis of epilepsy•Premorbid psychological problems and family dysfunction predict maladjustment after this diagnosis•Low household income, economic hardship, other illness, frequent seizures, and stigma are risk factors for psychological distress•Approximately a quarter of adult participants had evidence anxiety during the year after diagnosis.