Acceptance-Commitment Therapy for Women with Episodic Migraine: A Pilot Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT: Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct a pilot, randomized controlled trial (RCT) of acceptance-commitment therapy (ACT) among women with episodic migraine, aged 18-65 years, and living in the United States. Background: Biobehavioral treatments have recently been proposed as possible preventive therapies for migraine management. ACT is a third wave biobehavioral therapy focused on acceptance and development of psychological flexibility and is evidence based for use in other chronic pain conditions. However, its use for reducing migraine frequency and disability has been understudied to date. Methods: The authors performed a pilot RCT evaluating ACT versus enhanced usual care (EUC) among adult women with episodic migraine. ACT consisted of

SUBMITTER: Bernstein C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11304828 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature