Open AccessPatient’s personality and quality of life in migraine
Author(s) -
Н. Л. Старикова,
О. С. Шубина
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bûlletenʹ sibirskoj mediciny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1819-3684
pISSN - 1682-0363
DOI - 10.20538/1682-0363-2009-1(2)-78-82
Subject(s) - migraine , personality , anxiety , coping (psychology) , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , psychology , quality of life (healthcare) , preference , psychiatry , medicine , psychotherapist , social psychology , economics , macroeconomics , microeconomics
Determinants of quality of life (QL) in migraine remain unclear. We studied QL in 70 migraine patients and 10 healthy subjects. QL in migraine strongly correlated with passive coping strategies preference, levels of anxiety and depression. Conclusion: patient’s personality determinates QL in migraine.