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Human Studies

PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache


2020 Feb 18


Cephalalgia

Development of a measure to assess acceptance of headache: The Headache Acceptance Questionnaire (HAQ).

Authors

Hamer JD, Sackey ET, Maack DJ, Smitherman TA
Cephalalgia. 2020 Feb 18:333102420907596.
PMID: 32070128.

Abstract

Disability resulting from headache disorders is attributable in part to avoidant coping. Acceptance of pain connotes a willingness to experience pain in the service of life values, such that meaningful activities and goals are pursued despite pain. Acceptance facilitates positive health outcomes but has rarely been investigated in headache. Because headache disorders manifest differently than other forms of chronic pain, the present study sought to develop and validate a measure of acceptance of headache.