Variation in Meaning of Pain Descriptors for Different Headache Types as Revealed by Psychophysical Scaling

Authors

• Edward B. Blanchard, State University of New York Albany
• Frank Andrasik, State University of New York Albany
• John G. Arena, State University of New York Albany
• Steven J. Teders, State University of New York Albany

Abstract

SYNOPSIS Tursky's (1976) set of pain descriptors for the intensity and reactivity dimensions were psychophysically scaled by patients with either tension, migraine, combined migraine and tension or cluster headaches and by a group of non‐headache sufferers. The reactivity descriptors consistently discriminated headache from non‐headache subjects and tended to be aligned consistent with the severity of the pain experienced in the various kinds of headaches. Copyright © 1982, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

Publication Title

Headache the Journal of Head and Face Pain

Recommended Citation

Blanchard, E., Andrasik, F., Arena, J., & Teders, S. (1982). Variation in Meaning of Pain Descriptors for Different Headache Types as Revealed by Psychophysical Scaling. Headache the Journal of Head and Face Pain, 22 (3), 137-139. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.1982.hed2203137.x