Cognitive-behavioral group treatment for intractable headache

Abstract

Cost considerations have led researchers to explore more economical ways to administer behavioral treatments. One approach, group treatment, has remained relatively unexplored. This poster presents preliminary findings from a study that is evaluating two different group formats for delivering a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral treatment-standard group treatment (N = 15; 8 weekly sessions, 11/2 hours each) versus minimal contact group treatment (N = 12; 3 sessions, each 11/2 hours). Percentage improvement rates at posttreatment and 6-month follow-up revealed a significant advantage for standard group treatment. Curiously, improvement rates at the 1-year follow-up revealed no differences, suggesting a delayed treatment effect. Group treatment, in varied formats, thus seems a viable alternative delivery approach.

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Biofeedback and Self Regulation

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