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Do self-report measures of affect agree? A longitudinal study
1Department of Liaison Psychiatry, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh.
The British Journal of Clinical Psychology
|November 1, 1990
Summary
This study explored mood changes and migraine attacks in 37 female patients. Daily self-reports on anxiety and depression showed inconsistent associations between mood measures and migraine attacks.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Migraine attacks are often preceded or accompanied by changes in mood.
- Understanding the relationship between mood states and migraine is crucial for effective patient management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between daily mood changes (anxiety, depression) and migraine attacks.
- To evaluate the consistency of self-reported mood measures in migraine patients.
Main Methods:
- Daily self-report data collected from 37 female migraine clinic patients.
- Utilized the Irritability Depression Anxiety (IDA) Scale and visual analogue scales (VAS) for mood assessment.
- Analyzed the association between mood measures and migraine attacks.
Main Results:
- Mood changes, specifically anxiety and depression, showed significant associations with migraine attacks in a subset of patients.
- The Irritability Depression Anxiety (IDA) Scale demonstrated significant associations in 55% of patients.
- Visual analogue scales (VAS) for anxiety and depression showed significant associations in 61% of patients.
Conclusions:
- The association between mood states and migraine attacks is variable among individuals.
- Self-report measures of anxiety and depression have limited and inconsistent predictive power for migraine attacks in some patients.
- Further research is needed to elucidate the complex interplay between mood and migraine pathophysiology.