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Psychological factors affecting migraine.

B H Shulman1

  • 1Diamond Headache Clinic, Chicago, IL 60625.

The Clinical Journal of Pain
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
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Psychological factors significantly worsen headache severity. Addressing stress, personality, learned behaviors, and mood can improve chronic headache treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Psychological factors are recognized contributors to headache severity and intensity.
  • The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-III-R) categorizes these as 'psychological factors affecting physical condition' (316.0).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To differentiate and categorize the psychological factors influencing headaches.
  • To highlight the importance of these factors in understanding and treating chronic headache patients.

Main Methods:

  • Categorization of psychological factors into distinct groups: stress, personality, psychodynamic, learned behaviors, and mood disturbances.
  • Analysis of the interplay between these factors in patients experiencing chronic headaches.

Main Results:

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  • Identified key psychological factors including stress, personality traits, psychodynamic influences, learned behaviors, and mood disturbances.
  • Observed significant overlap and intertwining of these factors in individuals with chronic headaches.

Conclusions:

  • Systematic attention to psychological factors is crucial for enhancing the understanding of chronic headache patients.
  • Integrating the assessment and treatment of these psychological elements can improve therapeutic outcomes for chronic headaches.