Two-, Three-, and Four-Year Follow-Up on the Self-Regulatory Treatment of Chronic Headache

Authors

• Edward B. Blanchard, State University of New York Albany
• Frank Andrasik, State University of New York Albany
• Patricia Guarnieri, State University of New York Albany
• Debra F. Neff, State University of New York Albany
• Lawrence D. Rodichok, Albany Medical College

Abstract

Chronic tension and vascular headache patients, initially treated with relaxation and biofeedback, were prospectively followed-up on an annual basis at 2-, 3-, and 4-years posttreatment. Although there was a fair degree of variability, tension headache patients generally showed good maintenance of initial headache reduction at Year 4. Vascular patients showed a nonsignificant trend for gradual deterioration of treatment effects over the 4 years of follow-up. © 1987 American Psychological Association.

Publication Title

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Recommended Citation

Blanchard, E., Andrasik, F., Guarnieri, P., Neff, D., & Rodichok, L. (1987). Two-, Three-, and Four-Year Follow-Up on the Self-Regulatory Treatment of Chronic Headache. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 55 (2), 257-259. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006X.55.2.257