Headache and Back Pain

  • Angele McGrady
  • Donald Moss
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Abstract

Chronic pain is a complex psychobiological condition that creates personal suffering and disability. Chronic pain disorders are often associated with mood, anxiety, and somatoform disorders. Two types of chronic pain are discussed in this chapter: headache and back pain. The Pathways Model is applied to two patient cases, each with their own life stories and unique psychological issues that required treatment with multilevel interventions.

Keywords

chronic pain migraine tension headache back pain relaxation imagery cognitive behavioral therapy 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Angele McGrady
    • 1
  • Donald Moss
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of PsychiatryUniversity of ToledoToledoUSA
  2. 2.School of Mind-Body MedicineSaybrook UniversitySan FranciscoUSA

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