Behavioral treatment of migraine: Current status and future directions

Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 403-413

  Andrasik, Frank ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN AND MACHINE COGNITION   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Cognitive therapy; Medication; Migraine; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CAFERGOT; OPIATE; SEROTONIN AGONIST;

ALGORITHM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIGRAINE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); FORECASTING; HUMANS; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; RELAXATION TECHNIQUES;

EID: 2342606990     PISSN: 14737175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14737175.4.3.403     Document Type: Review

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