Behavioral treatment of 250 chronic headache patients: A clinical replication series

Authors

• Edward B. Blanchard, State University of New York Albany
• Frank Andrasik, State University of New York Albany
• Donald D. Evans, State University of New York Albany
• Debra F. Neff, State University of New York Albany
• Kenneth A. Appelbaum, State University of New York Albany

Abstract

The results from the behavioral treatment (relaxation and/or biofeedback) of 250 chronic headache patients are presented along with information on individual predictors of treatment outcome. Relaxation alone leads to improvement in 41% of tension headache patients while a combination of relaxation and thermal biofeedback leads to improvement in 52% of migraine and combined headache patients. Predictor variables which frequently appear include age, Trait Anxiety, and MMPI scales 1 and 3. © 1985 Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy. All rights reserved.

Publication Title

Behavior Therapy

Recommended Citation

Blanchard, E., Andrasik, F., Evans, D., Neff, D., & Appelbaum, K. (1985). Behavioral treatment of 250 chronic headache patients: A clinical replication series. Behavior Therapy, 16 (3), 308-327. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0005-7894(85)80019-8