Headache in children: update on biobehavioral treatments
Peter Kropp1, Bianca Meyer, Mirjam Landgraf
1Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medicine, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany. peter.kropp@med.uni-rostock.de
Abstract:
Biobehavioral pain treatment consists of relaxation techniques, biofeedback treatment, operant pain treatment, pain coping, cognitive-behavioral treatment, and multimodal treatment. Especially in the treatment of pediatric headache, biobehavioral procedures have been found to be highly efficient and are widely accepted. They present similar effects as pharmaceutical treatments. In general, when standardized treatment programs are applied, the sessions are highly effective.
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