Chronic Headaches

This is the first new book in many years to provide a comprehensive review of the latest theory, research, and treatment of chronic headaches from a biopsychological perspective. It is designed to make the tools of assessment and therapy widely accessible, while placing them in the context of how the disorders arise. The physiology and psychology o

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Part I: Foundations.Headache Nosology and Warning Signs. Pain Neurophysiology and Perception.Psychological Variables in Chronic Pain. Part II: Principal Types of Headaches: Physiology and Psychology.Migraines. Psychophysiology of Migraine. Tension-Type Headaches.Other Primary Headaches: Chronic Daily and Cluster Headaches. Benign Secondary Headaches: Cervicogenic, Temporomandibular Dysfunction,Trigeminal Neuralgia, and Posttraumatic Headache.Headaches in Children. Part III: Clinical Guide to Headaches.Headache Triggers.A Guide to Headache Medications.Clinical Assessment in Behavioral Medicine. Elements of Behavioral Medicine Treatment.Part IV: Behavioral Medicine Treatment Outcome Literature. Outcome: Meta-Analyses and Representative Studies.Process: Studies of the Components of Behavioral Treatment.Patient Selection and Treatment Matching.Long-Term Outcome and Future Directions.

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