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An Investigation of the Aetiology of Chronic Headache. The Role of Headache Models

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Ira Daniel Turkat ,
Andrzej R. Kuczmierczyk  and
Henry E. Adams
Ira Daniel Turkat
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA
Andrzej R. Kuczmierczyk
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Georgia Athens, Georgia, USA
Henry E. Adams
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Georgia Athens, Georgia, USA
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Summary

Headache sufferers (n = 30) reported significantly more immediate family members with headache, compared to controls (n = 22). Sensitivity, specificity, and efficiency analyses revealed that knowledge of family headache history has predictive value. The results are consistent with findings with other pain disorders.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 145 , Issue 6 , December 1984 , pp. 665 - 666
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Copyright © 1984 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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