Abstract
Headaches are a common problem, and psychological factors are widely acknowledged as playing a critical role in the development and maintenance of a high proportion of cases. This mini series consists of six contributions to the headache literature from researchers working in Australia. The papers focus on cycles in headache activity; behavioural patterns, copying styles and personality characteristics of headache sufferers; psychophysiological pain mechanisms; and potential adverse consequences of simplistic treatment approaches. The emphasis on non-treatment studies is unusual in this field but argued to be appropriate in view of the lack of knowledge concerning basic headache processes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3-5 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Behaviour Change |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 1987 |
Externally published | Yes |