Components of Effective Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Headache: A Mixed Methods Approach.

ABSTRACT: Internet-delivered treatment has the potential to expand access to evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for pediatric headache, and has demonstrated efficacy in small trials for some youth with headache. We used a mixed methods approach to identify effective components of CBT for this population. In Study 1, component profile analysis identified common interventions delivered in published RCTs of effective CBT protocols for pediatric headache delivered face-to-face or via the Internet. We identified a core set of three treatment components that were common across face-to-face and Internet protocols: 1) headache education, 2) relaxation training, and 3) cognitive interventions. Biofeedback was identified as an additional core treatment component delivered in face-to-face protoc

SUBMITTER: Law EF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5830168 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature