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Erschienen in: Current Pain and Headache Reports 4/2015

01.04.2015 | Psychological and Behavioral Aspects of Headache and Pain (D Buse, Section Editor)

Emerging Behavioral Treatments for Migraine

verfasst von: Todd A. Smitherman, Rebecca E. Wells, Sutapa G. Ford

Erschienen in: Current Pain and Headache Reports | Ausgabe 4/2015

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Abstract

Although the efficacy of behavioral interventions for migraine (e.g., relaxation training, stress management, cognitive-behavioral therapy, biofeedback) is well established, other behavioral interventions that have shown efficacy for other conditions are being adapted to treat migraine. This paper reviews the literature to date on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based interventions, and behavioral interventions for common migraine comorbidities. ACT and mindfulness interventions prioritize the outcome of improved functioning above headache reduction and have demonstrated efficacy for chronic pain broadly. These emerging behavioral therapies show considerable promise for improving outcomes of migraine patients, particularly in reducing headache-related disability and affective distress, but efficacy to date is limited by small trials, short follow-up periods, and a need for comparison or integration with established pharmacologic and behavioral migraine treatments.
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Metadaten
Titel
Emerging Behavioral Treatments for Migraine
verfasst von
Todd A. Smitherman
Rebecca E. Wells
Sutapa G. Ford
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2015
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Pain and Headache Reports / Ausgabe 4/2015
Print ISSN: 1531-3433
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-3081
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-015-0486-z

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