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Personality and psychiatric co morbidities associated with Tension Type

Headache (TTH) and Migraine: A review


Authors: Pooja Mahour*, Meha Jain**

Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, King Georgs Medical University, UP, Lucknow*

Abstract
Background: Tension type headache (TTH) and Migraine is the most common type of primary
headache. Psychological difficulties and stress are widely demonstrated as a contributing factor
in such headaches. It was also evident in studies that having different personality traits
individuals respond differently to stressful situations.

Objective: In this view the present study was aimed to review the personality and psychiatric co
morbidity in patients of TTH and Migraine. The related literature was searched on Pubmed,
Proquest, PsychINFO and Google for all the available studies associated with TTH, Migraine,
Personality type and Psychiatric co morbidities. The search was restricted to 10 year old studies
i.e. in between 2003-2013.

Result: Certain personality traits and psychiatric co morbidities affect the persons with TTH and
Migraine.

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