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[Psychopathology and headache]
1Unité de Traitement de la Douleur Chronique, Service de Neurologie, Hôpital Pellegrin, 33076 Bordeaux Cedex.
Revue Neurologique
|January 5, 2001
Summary
Headache patients frequently experience anxiety and depression, alongside pain. Addressing these psychological issues is crucial for effective headache treatment and improved patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
Context:
- Headache clinics frequently see patients with psychological issues like anxiety and depression.
- Migraine, tension-type headache, chronic daily headache, and transformed migraines are often comorbid with psychiatric disorders.
Purpose:
- To review the comorbidity of psychiatric disorders with various headache types.
- To examine the relationship between anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and headache conditions.
Summary:
- Migraine sufferers show a higher risk of anxiety and depressive disorders compared to the general population.
- Substance abuse, including alcohol, drugs, and pain-killers, is also more prevalent in migraine sufferers.
- The interplay between psychiatric conditions and analgesic abuse in headache patients requires further epidemiological investigation.
Impact:
- Anxiety, depression, and analgesic abuse negatively impact headache prognosis.
- Comprehensive headache treatment must address underlying psychiatric comorbidities for better results.