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[Headache in depressive syndromes: a clinical study (author's transl)]
Rivista Di Patologia Nervosa E Mentale
|January 1, 1979
Summary
Headache is common in depression, affecting over 50% of patients, particularly those with psychogenic depression. However, headache is an accessory symptom, not a core feature of the depressive syndrome.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
Context:
- The link between depression and headache is well-documented.
- Previous research supports a connection through clinical, biochemical, and pharmacological evidence.
Purpose:
- To investigate the specific features of headaches in a sample of depressed inpatients.
- To determine the correlation between headache and core depressive symptoms versus anxiety and tension.
Summary:
- Headache was present in over 50% of 58 depressed inpatients.
- Headache incidence was higher in the psychogenic depression group.
- Headache correlated with tension and somatic anxiety, but not with core depressive symptoms like depressed mood or guilt.
Impact:
- Headache should be viewed as an accessory symptom of depression, not a central diagnostic feature.
- This finding may refine diagnostic criteria and treatment approaches for patients with comorbid depression and headache.