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Traditional and Alternative Treatments for Depression: Implications for Migraine Management
Author(s) -
Peck Kelly R.,
Smitherman Todd A.,
Baskin Steven M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/head.12521
Subject(s) - migraine , depression (economics) , management of depression , medicine , psychiatry , psychology , alternative medicine , economics , pathology , macroeconomics
Background Migraine is frequently comorbid with major depressive disorder, the presence of which confers increased disability and various clinical challenges. Methods/Results The present article reviews empirically supported pharmacologic and cognitive‐behavioral interventions for depression, as well as the emerging yet generally mixed efficacy for various complementary and alternative medicine depression treatments. Discussion and Conclusion Clinical implications and treatment strategies for migraine patients with comorbid depression are discussed. The literature reviewed here draws together clinical practice options for clinicians.