Self-help Group and Medication Overuse Headache: Preliminary Data

Overview

Journal Neurol Sci

Specialty Neurology

Date 2009 Sep 22

PMID 19768373

Citations 2

Authors

Elisa Sancisi

Marialuisa Rausa

Stefano Zanigni

Sabina Cevoli

Andrea Norcini Pala

Marianna Nicodemo

Daniela Grimaldi

Pasquale Montagna

Pietro Cortelli

Giulia Pierangeli

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Abstract

The objective of the study is to investigate the benefits of joining a self-help group for patients with medication overuse headache (MOH). A self-help group is a voluntary gathering of a small number of persons who share a common problem. Little is known about support groups for people with chronic non-malignant pain such as MOH. Eight patients with refractory MOH attended a self-help group twice a month. During the meetings, patients were asked to focus on their headache experiences. Our data showed an increase in resourcefulness in coping with pain and a reduction in cephalalgiophobia. All patients reported general benefits in sharing their headache-related problems. No differences were found for headache frequency or analgesic overuse. To our knowledge, this is the first report on a self-help group for patients with MOH. Joining a self-help group can help patients develop positive attitudes to managing pain.

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