Special treatment situations: behavioral interventions for management of primary head pain. Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment.

Special treatment situations: behavioral interventions for management of primary head pain. Standards of care for headache diagnosis and treatment.

26 June 2004
National Headache Foundation - Private Nonprofit Organization
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GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S)

* To improve the medical treatment of headache
* To discuss the theory and application of behavioral approaches in the management of primary headache disorders

TARGET POPULATION

Patients with primary headache disorders

INTERVENTIONS AND PRACTICES CONSIDERED

1. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
* Assertiveness training
* Cognitive restructuring
* Coping skills
2. Relaxation training
* Progressive muscle relaxation
* Autogenic training
* Meditation
3. Biofeedback
* Thermal biofeedback (hand-warming)
* Electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback

MAJOR OUTCOMES CONSIDERED

* Headache frequency, intensity, and/or duration
* Headache activity


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