1. The psychological factors in the background of headache
Melinda Hal1, Viktor Hal2, László Vécsei3, Zsófia Majláth 3, János Tajti 3, Anna Balogh3, Nermin Watti3, Csaba Ertsey 4, Terézia Zsombók 4, György Bozsik 4, Emese Kulcsár 5 and György Purebl 6
1 Pázmány Peter Catholic University, Psychological Institute, Budapest, hungary
2 Szent Rókus Hospital, Baja, Hungary
3 University of Szeged Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurology, Szeged, Hungary
4 Semmelweis University, Department of Neurology, Budapest, Hungary
5 Eötvös Lóránd University, Psychology, MA
6 Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
1.Aim of the research:
To reveal the psychological background of chronic headache regarding depression and personality traits
2.Introduction:
People suffering from multiple pain are exposed to 3 to 5 times higher risk of depression (Von Korff et al, 1998). Depression and anxiety are the most frequent psychiatric diagnoses in the sample of headache patients (Eskin, Akyol, Celik and Gültekin, 2013). In the population of bipolar patients the prevalence of migraine is higher (McIntyre et al, 2006).
3.Sample:
-3 groups:(people with treated headache,untreated headache,control)
-41person/group(male:12;female:29)
-mean age:45,27
4.Methods:
-Beck Depression Inventory
-Headache Questionnaire
-TEMPS-A Test
5.Results:Using regression analysis, the variance of headache intensity was best explained by depression (9,6%) , anxious (13%) and hyperthymic temperament (15%). Regarding headache frequency, depression (12,7%), neuroticism (14,7%) and anxious temperament (17,8%) explained the biggest part of the variance. Concerning duration of headache, the variance was explained mainly by depression (10%), anxious (16,3%) and cyclothymic temperament (19,1%). Individuals with tension-type headache scored significantly higher at the scales of anxiety, anger and hostility, vulnerability and persistence. Those with migraine-type headache showed significant differences at depression, assertivity and positive emotion scales.
6.Conclusion
Our research supports the notion,that depression correlate with headache. Certain personality traits may be more characteristic among people suffering from headache than in normal population.
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