Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Primary Headache Sufferers: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Efficacy

Despite the efficacy of behavioral therapies (e.g., relaxation, biofeedback, cognitive-behavioral stress-management) and pharmacotherapy for headache management, only about half of patients present benefits that decline within several weeks after treatment [25]. These treatments focus on teaching patients to prevent headache mostly via avoidance of external and internal triggers (things or situations associated with headache emergence: e.g., foods, noises, lights, stress). Though these lead to increased awareness of risk factors and triggers associated with headaches [44], they contribute to the propagation that triggers should be avoided for headache alleviation to occur.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Tags: Original Reports Source Type: research