Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Play Intervention and Epilepsy

To assess whether there is an improvement in the quality of life in children with epilepsy following a cognitive-behavioral play intervention , and whether these improvements are greater in this group compared to the control group.

The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Epilepsy Module will be used to measure the variable targeted by the intervention. The questionnaire uses a 5-point scale ranging from 0 (Never a problem) to 4 (Almost always a problem) for child and parent-report forms. For overall scores, it's possible to calculate a summary score with a range from 0 (worst possible health-related quality of life) to 100 (best possible health-related quality of life). Higher scores on the PedsQL Epilepsy Module indicate a better outcome, reflecting better health-related quality of life. Lower scores suggest a worse outcome.

To verify whether a cognitive-behavioral play intervention, structured according to the theoretical framework of Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy, can lead to an improvement in using standardized questionnaire The Children's Coping Strategies Checklist-Revised (CCSC-R1). The CCSC-R1 uses a Likert-type scale, typically ranging from 1 (Never use this strategy) to 5 (Always use this strategy) for each individual item. The total score depends on how the individual items are scored, but overall, higher scores represent greater use of coping strategies.

Higher scores generally indicate greater use of coping strategies by the child. This is not necessarily a "better" or "worse" outcome in itself, but the effectiveness of coping strategies would depend on the context and type of coping used. For instance, adaptive coping strategies are generally considered positive, while maladaptive coping strategies might indicate poorer outcomes.

To verify whether a cognitive-behavioral play intervention, structured according to the theoretical framework of Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy, can lead to an improvement in positive thinking,using standardized questionnaire: Positive Thinking Checklist (Checklist sul Pensiero Positivo) The scale typically uses a Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (Never) to 5 (Always), assessing how often an individual engages in positive thinking behaviors. Higher scores indicate more frequent use of positive thinking strategies, which generally reflect a better outcome, suggesting a more positive mindset or a greater tendency toward constructive thinking.