Cluster Headache: Clinical Characteristics and Opportunities to Enhance Quality of Life

We present the existing body of literature on psychological factors associated with cluster headache and recommendations to address gaps in current clinical care with regards to psychological treatments for cluster headache.Recent FindingsPeople with cluster headache often endorse depressive symptoms, are more likely than the general population to report suicidal ideation and behaviors, and experience significantly decreased quality of life. Psychological treatments such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy may be particularly valuable for patients with cluster headache given that they are transdiagnostic in nature and can therefore simultaneously address the disease burden and common psychiatric comorbidities that present.SummaryGreater understanding of the debilitating nature of cluster headache and behavioral interventions that seek to reduce the burden of the disease and improve the quality of life of people with cluster headache is paramount.
Source: Current Pain and Headache Reports - Category: Neurology Source Type: research