ArticleBritish journal of pain2015
Systematic review of cognitive behavioural therapy for the management of headaches and migraines in adults.
Article in British journal of pain, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 29 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Evaluation of the Efficacy of Trans-diagnostic Cognitive-behavioral Therapy on Controlling and Reducing Headache and Associated Symptoms Among Migrainous Patients
High-Density EEG-MEG-wearable EEG: Comparison of Quantitative Electroencephalographic Indicators as Neurophysiological Markers of Effectiveness of Mindfulness Therapy in Addition to Standard Treatment in Patients With High-frequency Episodic Migraine
Who cites it
29 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 101 citations in OpenAlex.
- Manual joint mobilisation techniques, supervised physical activity, psychological treatment, acupuncture and patient education for patients with tension-type headache. A systematic review and meta-analysis.The journal of headache and pain · 2021Pooled it
- Cognitive-behavioural therapy for a variety of conditions: an overview of systematic reviews and panoramic meta-analysis.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2021Pooled it
- From research to clinical practice: a systematic review of the implementation of psychological interventions for chronic headache in adults.BMC health services research · 2020Pooled it
- Psychological Sleep Interventions for Migraine and Tension-Type Headache: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Scientific reports · 2019Pooled it
- Pooled it
- The efficacy of transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy on migraine headache: a pilot, feasibility study.BMC neurology · 2022Trial
- Effects of fremanezumab in patients with chronic migraine and comorbid depression: Subgroup analysis of the randomized HALO CM study.Headache · 2021Trial
- Psychological interventions for migraine.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2026Review
- Unveiling state-specific neural dynamics in migraine with and without depressive symptom: a hidden Markov model and interpretable machine learning approach.The journal of headache and pain · 2026Article
- An indirect treatment comparison meta-analysis of digital versus face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy for headache.NPJ digital medicine · 2024Article
- Influence of next-generation artificial intelligence on headache research, diagnosis and treatment: the junior editorial board members' vision - part 1.The journal of headache and pain · 2024Review
- Headache Specialists' Perceptions of the Role of Health Psychologists in Headache Management: A Qualitative Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide-Mediated Trigeminal Ganglionitis: The Biomolecular Link between Temporomandibular Disorders and Chronic Headaches.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Intensive Mindfulness Meditation Reduces Frequency and Burden of Migraine: An Unblinded Single-Arm Trial.Mindfulness · 2023Article
- Migraine: interactions between brain's trait and state.CNS spectrums · 2022Review
- Mental and Physical Health Concerns in the Context of COVID-19: Opportunities and Applications for Behavioral Medicine.Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2022Review
- Theory of Mind in migraine and medication-overuse headache: A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Underuse of Behavioral Treatments for Headache: a Narrative Review Examining Societal and Cultural Factors.Journal of general internal medicine · 2021Review
- Nightmares in Migraine: A Focused Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Headaches: Non-Invasive Neuromodulation, Nutraceuticals, and Behavioral Approaches.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
aimThis systematic review aimed to establish if cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can reduce the physical symptoms of chronic headache and migraines in adults.
methodsEvidence from searches of eight databases was systematically sought, appraised and synthesised. Screening of title and abstracts was conducted independently by two reviewers. Full papers were screened, data extracted and quality assessed by one reviewer and checked by a second. Data were synthesised narratively by intervention due to the heterogeneity of the studies. The inclusion criteria specified randomised controlled trials with CBT as an intervention in adults suffering from chronic headaches/migraines not associated with an underlying pathology/medication overuse. CBT was judged on the basis of authors describing the intervention as CBT. The diagnosis of the condition had to be clinician verified. Studies had to include a comparator and employ headache/migraine-specific outcomes such as patient-reported headache days.
resultsOut of 1126 screened titles and abstracts and 20 assessed full papers, 10 studies met the inclusion criteria of the review. Some studies combined CBT with another intervention, as well as employing varying numbers of comparators. CBT was statistically significantly more effective in improving some headaches-related outcomes in CBT comparisons with waiting lists (three studies), in combination with relaxation compared with relaxation only (three studies) or antidepressant medication (one study), with no statistically significant differences in three studies.
conclusionsThe findings of this review were mixed, with some studies providing evidence in support of the suggestion that people experiencing headaches or migraines can benefit from CBT, and that CBT can reduce the physical symptoms of headache and migraines. However, methodology inadequacies in the evidence base make it difficult to draw any meaningful conclusions or to make any recommendations.
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