| Literature DB >> 10495966 |
H J Hassinger1, E M Semenchuk, W H O'Brien.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate how migraine headache sufferers and headache-free controls differ in their appraisal and coping responses to a cognitive (mental arithmetic) and a physical (cold pressor) laboratory stressor. Fifty-two women (26 migraine headache and 26 controls) completed the study. Results indicated that migraine sufferers rated the cold pressor task as significantly more painful compared to headache-free participants. Migraine headache sufferers also reported more wishful thinking and self-criticism in managing the mental arithmetic stressor. In addition, migraine participants reported the use of more social withdrawal and catastrophizing in managing stress and pain outside of the laboratory.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10495966 DOI: 10.1023/a:1018722002393
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Behav Med ISSN: 0160-7715