Migraine Relief
For severe migraine sufferers, psychological treatments build on the
benefits of drug therapy, according to a new study by Elizabeth Seng and
Dr. Kenneth Holroyd from Ohio University in the US. Their comparison of
the effects of various treatment combinations for severe migraine --
drug therapy with or without behavioral management -- shows that those
patients receiving the behavioral management program alongside drug
therapy are significantly more confident in their ability to use
behavioral skills to effectively self-manage migraines. And
surprisingly, the increase in confidence in self-management abilities is
greatest among those who feel that they have very little control over
their condition before treatment starts. Seng's and Holroyd's findings
are published online in Springer's journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
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