Self‐Reported Headache Frequency and Features Associated With Frequent Headaches in Canadian Young Adolescents

Gordon, Kevin; Dooley, Joseph M.; Wood, Ellen

doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2004.446003.x

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“…In the present study, conducted with children aged 8-13, we focused on several psychological factors that are often associated with reports of somatic complaints in adults and children, these being negative mood valence, symptoms of affect disorders (depression and social anxiety), coping and self-esteem. In contrast to most studies in which these variables are considered separately (Campo, Come, Jansen-McWilliams, Gardner, & Kelleher, 2002;Campo et al, 2004;Gordon, Dooley, & Wood, 2004;Scharff, Turk, & Marcus, 1995) we studied the relationships between these variables from a theory-driven perspective.…”

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Emotions and self‐esteem as indicators of somatic complaints in children

Terwogt

Rieffe

Miers

et al. 2006

Infant and Child Development

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The literature on somatic complaints in children without a clear physical medical cause often demonstrates connections with various psychological factors, such as negative emotions and problems handling them, poor self-image, and coping potential. We entered these elements into a structural model to elucidate the relationships among them and tested it on 330 children (mean age 10 years and 9 months). The results showed that mood balance contributed most to the prediction of self-reported somatic complaints. Moreover, mood (in combination with anxiety and depression problems) had an indirect impact on children's somatic complaints by influencing self-esteem. The influence and position of coping was less clear. The results are discussed in terms of the 'symptom perception theory'.

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Emotions and self‐esteem as indicators of somatic complaints in children

Terwogt

Rieffe

Miers

et al. 2006

Infant and Child Development

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“…In Canadian adolescents, negative attitudes toward school, fragile mental health (depression, anxiety, and personality disorders), and risk-taking behaviors are associated with headaches, but which is cause and which is consequence remains uncertain [15].…”

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“…Use of the adult criteria for diagnosis and management is problematic [14], but all we have. Headaches rank third in line as a cause of absenteeism from school and approximately 25% of Canadian adolescents complain of headaches once a week or more [15]. Caffeine may be the most important causative agent in this population [8•].…”

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Assessment and management of disability in chronic daily headache

Pryse-Phillips

2005

Current Science Inc

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The problem of chronic daily headache is ubiquitous and affects up to 5% of the world's population. In most cases, it is associated with the overuse of symptomatic medications in patients with a history of migraine or tension-type headaches, indicating an urgent need for intensive public and professional education. In a minority, it develops de novo from episodic migraine without excessive drug intake. The condition is likely to have a biologic (rather than psychologic) basis. The degree with which it negatively impacts patients and their family is reviewed. Current treatment regimes are described, but it is noted that those currently employed are seldom adequate in the long term, possibly because of the unavailability of nonpharmacologic treatments to most people or because of the low frequency of use of preventative pharmacologic and lifestyle measures.

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“…However, only a limited number of studies had investigated the adolescent’s perception of triggers for their headache, especially migraine [9–12]; stress, lack of sleep and environmental factors are amongst the most frequently perceived headache triggers. Even less is known about correlations between self-perception of potential triggers and the actually observed prevalence of risk factors for headache in adolescents: are the affected individuals aware of the risk factors and how many among the adolescents with headache are exposed?…”

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Identified risk factors and adolescents’ beliefs about triggers for headaches: results from a cross-sectional study

Milde‐Busch¹,

Straube

Heinen

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J Headache Pain

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Although there are few studies on adolescents’ beliefs about triggers of headache, none of these compared the associations between perceived and observed triggers. This study aimed at comparing the prevalence of self-perceived and observed risk factors for headache among adolescents. Adolescents from the 10th and 11th grades of high schools answered questionnaires on their headaches and on potential risk factors regarding lifestyle, stress and muscle pain. Individuals reporting to have experienced headache in the preceding 6 months were asked to report what they believed to cause their headache (self-perceived triggers). 1,047 (83 %) of 1,260 adolescents reported headaches. Stress, lack of sleep and too much school work were the most frequently reported self-perceived triggers of headache; in contrast the statistical analysis identified alcohol and coffee consumption, smoking, neck pain, stress and physical inactivity as risk factors for headache. Among individuals with headache, 48 % believed that stress might trigger their headaches, while increased stress scores were only observed in 23 %. In contrast, while 7, 4, 0.3 and 0 % of individuals reporting headache considered consumption of too much alcohol, neck pain, physical inactivity and consumption of coffee might trigger their headache, 56, 51, 36 and 14 %, respectively, were exposed to these risk factors. The prevalence of self-perceived triggers of headache does not correspond to the prevalence of identified risk factors for headaches. While the role of stress was overestimated, the high prevalence of the other confirmed risk factors in adolescents with headache suggests potential for prevention by increasing awareness for these risk factors and appropriate interventions.

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Self‐Reported Headache Frequency and Features Associated With Frequent Headaches in Canadian Young Adolescents

Abstract: The NLSCY reveals a remarkable insight into headache frequency and the life experience of Canada's young adolescents with frequent headaches.

Cited by 52 publications

References 25 publications

Emotions and self‐esteem as indicators of somatic complaints in children

Emotions and self‐esteem as indicators of somatic complaints in children

Assessment and management of disability in chronic daily headache

Identified risk factors and adolescents’ beliefs about triggers for headaches: results from a cross-sectional study

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