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Alessia Renzi1, Filippo Maria Nimbi2, Mimma Tafà1
1Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology and Health Studies, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Italy.
Abstract:
Headaches are among the most common and disabling neurological conditions in children and adolescents. This study explores temperamental, relational, and psychological differences between preadolescents/adolescents with a headache diagnosis and controls. The sample included 83 headache patients (51 females; mean age = 13.00, SD = 2.52) and 279 controls (145 females; mean age = 12.65, SD = 1.36). Participants completed psychological assessments, while mothers provided additional relational data. U Mann-Whitney tests showed significant group differences in all variables except secure attachment and maternal closeness. Logistic regression indicated that higher environmental sensitivity and somatic complaints increased the likelihood of headache diagnosis. Findings suggest that dysfunctional attachment patterns, conflict, and somatic symptoms may serve as maladaptive strategies to fulfill attachment needs in this clinical population. Understanding these factors could improve psychological interventions for pediatric headache sufferers.
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