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Grinberg AS, Damush TM, Lindsey H, Burrone L, Baird S, Takagishi SC, Snyder I, Goldman RE, Sico JJ, Seng EK. The Headache Psychologists' Role in Pediatric and Adult Headache Care: A Qualitative Study of Expert Practitioners. J Clin Psychol Med Settings 2024; 31:359-367. [PMID: 37839060 PMCID: PMC11102355 DOI: 10.1007/s10880-023-09972-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We examined the perspectives of expert headache psychologists to inform best practices for integrating headache psychologists into the care of children and adults with headache disorders within medical settings. BACKGROUND Headache disorders are prevalent, chronic, and disabling neurological conditions. As clinical providers trained in evidence-based behavior change interventions with expertise in headache disorders, headache psychologists are uniquely positioned to provide behavioral headache treatment. METHODS In 2020, we conducted semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of expert headache psychologists working across the United States. Open-ended questions focused on their roles, clinical flow, and treatment content. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, de-identified, and analyzed using a rapid qualitative analysis method. RESULTS We interviewed seven expert headache psychologists who have worked for an average of 18 years in outpatient settings with pediatric (n = 4) and adult (n = 3) patients with headache. The themes that emerged across the clinical workflow related to key components of behavioral headache treatment, effective behavioral treatment referral practices, and barriers to patient engagement. The expert headache psychologists offered evidence-based behavioral headache interventions such as biofeedback, relaxation training, and cognitive behavioral therapy emphasizing lifestyle modification as standalone options or concurrently with pharmacological treatment and were of brief duration. Participants reported many of their patients appeared reluctant to seek behavioral treatment for headache. Participants believed referrals were most effective when the referring provider explained to the patient the rationale for behavioral treatment, treatment content, and positive impact on headache activity, functioning, and quality of life. Barriers cited by participants to integrating headache psychology into headache care included the paucity of psychologists with specialized headache training, lack of insurance reimbursement, limited patient time to seek behavioral treatment, and inadequate patient knowledge of what behavioral treatment entails. CONCLUSION Headache psychologists are often core members of multidisciplinary headache teams offering short-term, evidence-based behavioral interventions, both as a standalone treatment or in conjunction with pharmacotherapy. However, barriers to care persist. Enhancing referring providers' familiarity with psychologists' role in headache care may aid successful referrals for behavioral interventions for headache.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amy S Grinberg
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA.
- Headache Centers of Excellence Research and Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration, West Haven, USA.
- Pain, Research, Informatics, Medical Comorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA.
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System Headache Center of Excellence, National Programs Center-Mailing Code 689GF VA Annex, 200 Edison Road, Orange, CT, 06477, USA.
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- Headache Centers of Excellence Research and Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration, West Haven, USA
- Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, USA
- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA
- Regenstrief Institute, Inc, Indianapolis, USA
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA
- Headache Centers of Excellence Research and Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration, West Haven, USA
- Pain, Research, Informatics, Medical Comorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA
- Headache Centers of Excellence Research and Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration, West Haven, USA
- Pain, Research, Informatics, Medical Comorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA
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- Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, USA
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- Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, Bronx, USA
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- Headache Centers of Excellence Research and Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration, West Haven, USA
- Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, USA
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA
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- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA
- Headache Centers of Excellence Research and Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration, West Haven, USA
- Pain, Research, Informatics, Medical Comorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, USA
- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA
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- Headache Centers of Excellence Research and Evaluation Center, Veterans Health Administration, West Haven, USA
- Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, Bronx, USA
- The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, USA
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Bottiroli S, Rosi A, Lecce S, Sances G, Allena M, De Icco R, Vecchi T, Tassorelli C, Cavallini E. Theory of mind in chronic migraine with medication overuse assessed with the MASC. Sci Rep 2024; 14:6998. [PMID: 38523197 PMCID: PMC10961316 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57559-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Theory of Mind (ToM) is the ability to infer one's own and others' mental states. Growing research indicates that ToM is impaired in Chronic Migraine with Medication Overuse (CM + MO). However, the research in this field has been conducted using static scenario-based tasks, often failing to test mentalization in everyday situations and measuring only performance accuracy. We filled this gap by administering the Movie for the Assessment of Social Cognition (MASC) to subjects with CM + MO compared to episodic migraine (EM). This test allows us to assess both affective and cognitive ToM and which, in addition to being accurate, also analyzes the type of error in attribution of mental states, distinguishing between hypo-mentalization and hyper-mentalization. Thirty patients suffering from CM + MO and 42 from EM were enrolled. Results showed that CM + MO patients were less accurate in mental state attribution than EM. In addition, compared to EM, CM + MO individuals were more impaired in the affective ToM dimensions and committed more errors of hypo-mentalization. In conclusion, the application of MASC in patients with CM + MO allowed for the detection of an alteration in their ability to correctly draw conclusions about other people's mental states. This latter contributes critically to appropriate social reactions and also, possibly, to satisfactory social interactions.
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- Sara Bottiroli
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
- Headache Science and Neurorehabilitation Centre, IRCCS C. Mondino Foundation, National Neurological Institute, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Headache Science and Neurorehabilitation Centre, IRCCS C. Mondino Foundation, National Neurological Institute, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Headache Science and Neurorehabilitation Centre, IRCCS C. Mondino Foundation, National Neurological Institute, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Headache Science and Neurorehabilitation Centre, IRCCS C. Mondino Foundation, National Neurological Institute, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Applied Psychology Centre, IRCCS C. Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- Headache Science and Neurorehabilitation Centre, IRCCS C. Mondino Foundation, National Neurological Institute, Via Mondino 2, 27100, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Nowacka A, Barker-Collo S, Miles A. Exploring the influence of appearance evaluation apprehension: How fear of negative evaluation affects quality of life in people with Vestibular Schwannoma. J Clin Neurosci 2024; 123:7-12. [PMID: 38508019 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2024.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Accepted: 03/14/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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People diagnosed with Vestibular Schwannoma (VS) can experience several symptoms both pre and post-treatment. These, alongside the diagnosis experience, can significantly impact their daily life. The present research is a continuation of a larger study aiming to explore the impacts of symptomology and body image/fear of negative evaluation (FNAE) on the quality of life (QOL) for people with VS. The research design was exploratory and involved a nationwide survey with a total of 52 participants. FNAE was assessed using a measurement of the same name, and QOL was assessed using the Penn Acoustic Neuroma Quality of Life scale (PANQOL). Comparing management groups revealed a significant difference in FNAE with higher scores for surgery compared to radiation treatment. Regression analyses revealed that FNAE significantly accounted for 10.9% of the variance in QOL. However, no symptom was significantly predictive of FNAE. In conclusion, VS is associated with several symptoms that can persist post-treatment. Body satisfaction contributes to QOL and may differ between management types. However, due to inconclusive findings on the predictability of symptoms on FNAE, other moderator factors could influence these direct relationships. Future studies should evaluate the variables that could mitigate or protect from the impacts of FNAE for this population.
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- Alicja Nowacka
- School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- Clinical Training Programme, School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Speech Science, School of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Martinez CI, Liktor-Busa E, Largent-Milnes TM. Problems in management of medication overuse headache in transgender and gender non-conforming populations. Front Neurol 2024; 15:1320791. [PMID: 38352134 PMCID: PMC10861768 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1320791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Primary headache disorders, such as migraine, account for a significant portion of disability rates worldwide, yet patients still struggle to receive the adequate medical and emotional support necessary to improve health outcomes. Insufficient pain management through either impractical pharmaceutical treatments or absent emotional support networks can worsen physical and mental health outcomes since comorbidities commonly associated with headache include hypertension, diabetes, depression, and anxiety. A lack of awareness on headache pathology and its observable severity can lead to pain-related prejudice that destroys beneficial aspects of patient self-advocacy and self-efficacy, thus potentially discouraging the use of healthcare services in favor of maladaptive coping skills. Acute treatments for primary headache disorders include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (i.e., aspirin, ibuprofen), triptans (i.e., sumatriptan), and opioids; however, continuous use of these pain-relieving agents can generate a secondary headache known as medication overuse headache (MOH). Recent work highlighting the overlap of morphological and functional brain changes in MOH and substance use disorder (SUD) suggests that insufficient pain management encourages analgesic misuse. The LGBTQ+ community-specifically transgender and gender non-conforming persons-struggles with high rates of mental illness and substance abuse. Since gender-affirming sex hormone therapy influences migraine progression, transgender and gender non-conforming (trans*) patients on hormone therapy have a higher risk for worsening migraine symptoms. However, trans* patients are less likely to have access to appropriate pain management techniques, thus preventing positive health outcomes for this vulnerable population.
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States
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Otten D, Ernst M, Werner AM, Tibubos AN, Reiner I, Brähler E, Wiltink J, Michal M, Nagler M, Wild PS, Münzel T, König J, Lackner KJ, Peiffer N, Beutel ME. Depressive symptoms predict the incidence of common chronic diseases in women and men in a representative community sample. Psychol Med 2023; 53:4172-4180. [PMID: 35443907 PMCID: PMC10317822 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722000861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression, the most frequent and harmful mental disorder, has been associated with specific somatic diseases as the leading cause of death. The purposes of this prospective study were to predict incident chronic diseases based on baseline depressive symptoms and to test sex-dependent effects. METHODS In a representative German community sample of over 12 000 participants, baseline depressive symptoms (assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9) were tested as a predictor of new onset of cardiovascular disease (CVD), chronic obstructive lung disease, diabetes, cancer, and migraine at 5-year follow-up. To study disease incidence, we created subsamples for each chronic disease by excluding participants who already had the respective disease at baseline. Potential confounders were included in logistic regression models and sex-specific analyses were performed. RESULTS Controlling for demographic characteristics and loneliness, in men and women, baseline depressive symptoms were predictive of CVD, chronic obstructive lung disease, diabetes, and migraine, but not of cancer. When we additionally adjusted for metabolic and lifestyle risk factors, there was an 8% increase of chronic obstructive lung disease and migraine per point of depressive symptoms. There was a trend for CVD (4%; p = 0.053). Sex-sensitive analyses revealed trends for the relevance of depressive symptoms for CVD in men (p = 0.065), and for diabetes in women (p = 0.077). CONCLUSIONS These findings underscore the need to implement screening for depression in the treatment of major somatic illnesses. At the same time, depressed patients should be screened for metabolic and lifestyle risk factors and for somatic diseases and offered lifestyle interventions.
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- Daniëlle Otten
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine – Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine – Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis (CTH), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology – Cardiology I, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (IMBEI), University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
- German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Suparit S, Sakunpong N, Junprasert T. Family resilience processes among guardians caring for children and youths with leukemia. Heliyon 2023; 9:e17205. [PMID: 37408892 PMCID: PMC10319231 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e17205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023] Open
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Based on Walsh's concept of family resilience, this study aims to explain the processes and factors related to family resilience of guardians caring for children and youths with leukemia (GCYL) at a university-affiliated hospital in central Thailand. An explanatory case study is conducted. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 21 guardians from 15 families caring for children and youths with leukemia (CYL). The interviews were recorded and transcribed for content analysis. The researcher categorized and coded the data to summarize, interpret, and validate the key study results of family resilience. This study found that families undergo three phases when facing the situation: pre-family resilience, family resilience, and post-family resilience. In each phase, these families face changes in emotions, perspectives, and behaviors related to the factors promoting family resilience. The results of this study will benefit multidisciplinary teams providing care for families with CYL by applying the information about family resilience processes to provide services that cultivate behavioral, physical, psychological, and social growth for the families and enable them to maintain peace in family life.
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Bottiroli S, Rosi A, Sances G, Allena M, De Icco R, Lecce S, Vecchi T, Tassorelli C, Cavallini E. Social cognition in chronic migraine with medication overuse: a cross-sectional study on different aspects of mentalization and social relationships. J Headache Pain 2023; 24:47. [PMID: 37106347 PMCID: PMC10139829 DOI: 10.1186/s10194-023-01578-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Social cognition refers to all mental operations to decipher information needed in social interactions. Here we aimed to outline the socio-cognitive profile of Chronic Migraine with Medication Overuse (CM + MO), given they are recognized to be at risk of socio-cognitive difficulties. Given the multidimensionality of this construct, we considered: (1) socio-cognitive abilities, (2) socio-cognitive beliefs, (3) alexithymia and autism traits, and (4) social relationships. METHODS Seventy-one patients suffering from CM + MO, 61 from episodic migraine (EM), and 80 healthy controls (HC) were assessed with a comprehensive battery: (1) the Faux Pas test (FP), the Strange Stories task (SS), the Reading Mind in the Eyes test (RMET), (2) the Tromsø Social Intelligence Scale, (3) the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the Autism Spectrum Quotient, (4) the Lubben Social Network Scale, the Friendship Scale. RESULTS CM + MO: (1) performed similar to EM but worse than HC in the FP and SS, while they were worse than EM and HC in the RMET; (2) were similar to EM and HC in social intelligence; (3) had more alexithymic/autistic traits than EM and HC; (4) reported higher levels of contact with their family members but felt little support from the people around them than HC. CONCLUSIONS CM + MO results characterized by a profile of compromised socio-cognitive abilities that affects different dimensions. These findings may have a relevant role in multiple fields related to chronic headache: from the assessment to the management.
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- Sara Bottiroli
- Giustino Fortunato University, Benevento, Italy.
- IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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Müller B, Gaul C, Reis O, Jürgens TP, Kropp P, Ruscheweyh R, Straube A, Brähler E, Förderreuther S, Schroth J, Dresler T. Headache impact and socioeconomic status: findings from a study of the German Migraine and Headache Society (DMKG). J Headache Pain 2023; 24:37. [PMID: 37016306 PMCID: PMC10071716 DOI: 10.1186/s10194-023-01564-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023] Open
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BACKGOUND Headache disorders are not only among the most prevalent, they are also among the most disabling disorders worldwide. This paper investigates the association between headache impact on daily life and the socioeconomic status (SES) of headache sufferers. METHODS Data stem from a random general population sample in Germany. Respondents who reported having headache for at least a year and were aged ≥ 18 years were included in the study. A standardized questionnaire addressing headache and headache treatment was filled in during the face-to-face survey. The impact of headache on daily life was measured using the German version of the Headache Impact Test (HIT-6). RESULTS Higher headache impact was found in low and medium SES compared to high SES. After adjustment for sociodemographics, headache-related factors (analgesic use, headache duration, headache frequency, migraine diagnosis), depressive symptoms, physical inactivity and obesity, an increased odds ratio of having higher headache impact in low SES compared to high SES was found: OR = 1.83, 95% CI [1.43, 2.23], p = .014. When the interactions "SES*obesity", "SES*depressive symptoms", and "SES*physical inactivity" were added, the results showed a significant interaction effect of "SES*obesity". Obese persons with low SES were 3.64 times more likely to have higher headache impact than non-obese persons with low SES. No significant differences between obese and non-obese persons were found in the medium and high SES groups. CONCLUSIONS SES is an important factor that should not be neglected in headache awareness campaigns and headache treatment. Longitudinal studies are needed in the future to investigate whether lifestyle interventions, such as weight reduction, can help to reduce headache impact in people in lower SES.
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- Britta Müller
- Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Rostock, Gehlsheimer Str. 20, 18147, Rostock, Germany.
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- Headache Center Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Neurology, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Rostock, Gehlsheimer Str. 20, 18147, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Integrated Research and Treatment Center (IFB) Adiposity Diseases - Behavioral Medicine, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine, Brandenburg Medical School, University Hospital Ruppin-Brandenburg, Neuruppin, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry & Psychotherapy, Tübingen Center for Mental Health, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- LEAD Graduate School & Research Network, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Headache in Workers: A Matched Case-Control Study. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ 2022; 12:1852-1866. [PMID: 36547031 PMCID: PMC9777382 DOI: 10.3390/ejihpe12120130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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A case−control study including 446 workers reporting headaches (cases; 136 males and 310 females, mean age 46.71 ± 10.84 years) and 446 age- and sex-matched colleagues without headaches (controls; mean age 45.44 ± 10.13) was conducted in the second half of 2020 in a sample drawn from socio health and commercial services companies to investigate the association of headache with lifestyle, metabolic, and work-related factors. Workers suffering from headache reported higher body weight (OR: 1.92, 95% CI: 1.46−2.53, p < 0.001), higher blood cholesterol (OR: 2.01, 95% CI: 1.46−2.77, p < 0.001), triglyceride (OR: 2.01, 95% CI: 1.20−3.35, p < 0.01), blood glucose (OR: 1.91, 95% CI: 1.16−3.24, p < 0.01), and blood pressure levels (OR: 1.76, 95% CI: 1.23−2.52, p < 0.01). In the year preceding the survey, cases had experienced a higher frequency of workplace violence (OR: 2.29, 95% CI: 1.25−4.20, p < 0.01 for physical aggression, OR: 2.22, 95% CI: 1.45−3.41, p < 0.001 for threat, OR: 2.74, 95% CI: 1.72−4.38, p < 0.001 for harassment) and were more frequently distressed (effort/reward ratio > 1) (OR: 1.82, 95% CI: 1.39−2.40, p < 0.001) than the controls. Compared to the controls, cases also had higher scores on anxiety and depression scales, lower scores on happiness, and lower levels of sleep quality (p < 0.001). The association of headaches with metabolic and mental health problems suggests that monitoring headaches in the workplace could help to identify workers at risk of impairment.
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