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Papers: 19 Jan 2019 - 25 Jan 2019

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies

PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache


2019 Jan


J Psychosom Res


116

Illness perception in people with primary and secondary chronic headache in the general population.

Authors

Kristoffersen E S, Lundqvist C, Russell M B
J Psychosom Res. 2019 Jan; 116:83-92.
PMID: 30654999.

Abstract

Chronic headache (headache ≥15 days/month) is a leading cause of disability. Illness perception, beliefs and cognitive models are likely central for patient understanding of their chronic pain condition and are associated with treatment outcome. However, these factors are insufficiently described in chronic headache.