Phobias, other psychiatric comorbidities and chronic migraine
BACKGROUND: Comorbidity of chronic migraine (CM) with psychiatric disorders, mostly anxiety and mood disorders, is a well-recognized phenomenon. Phobias are one of the most common anxiety disorders in the general population. Phobias are more common in migraineurs than non-migraineurs. The clinical profile of phobias in CM has never been studied. METHOD: We investigated the psychiatric profile in 56 patients with CM using the SCID I/P interview. RESULTS: Lifetime criteria for at least one mental disorder was found in 87.5% of the sample; 75% met criteria for at least one lifetime anxiety disorder and 60.7% of our sample fulfilled DSM-IV criteria for lifetime phobic avoidant disorders. Mood and anxiety scores were higher in phobic patients than in non-phobic CM controls. Number of phobias correlated with higher levels of anxiety and depression. CONCLUSION: Phobias are common in CM. Its recognition may influence its management. Early treatment may lead to better prognosis.
Main Authors: | Corchs,Felipe, Mercante,Juliane P.P., Guendler,Vera Z., Vieira,Domingos S., Masruha,Marcelo R., Moreira,Frederico R., Bernik,Marcio, Zukerman,Eliova, Peres,Mario F.P. |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO
2006
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000600012 |
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