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Psychological Approaches for Migraine Management

John A Sturgeon et al. Anesthesiol Clin. 2023 Jun.

Abstract

Migraine headaches are among the most prevalent and disabling pain conditions worldwide. Best-practice migraine management is multidisciplinary and includes the psychological approaches to address cognitive, behavioral, and affective factors that worsen pain, distress, and disability. The psychological interventions with the strongest research support are relaxation strategies, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and biofeedback, though the quality of clinical trials for all psychological interventions needs continued improvement. The efficacy of psychological interventions may be improved by validating technology-based delivery systems, developing interventions for trauma and life stress, and precision medicine approaches matching treatments to patients based on specific clinical characteristics.

Keywords: Biofeedback; Cognitive-behavioral therapy; Migraine; Psychological treatment; Relaxation therapy; Telehealth.

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Biopsychosocial model of vulnerability factors in migraine

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