The Headache Psychologists' Role in Pediatric and Adult Headache Care: A Qualitative Study of Expert Practitioners.
Amy S GrinbergTeresa M DamushHayley LindseyLaura BurroneSean BairdStanley Curtis TakagishiIvy SnyderRoberta E GoldmanJason J SicoElizabeth K SengPublished in: Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings (2023)
Headache psychologists are often core members of multidisciplinary headache teams offering short-term, evidence-based behavioral interventions, both as a standalone treatment or in conjunction with pharmacotherapy. However, barriers to care persist. Enhancing referring providers' familiarity with psychologists' role in headache care may aid successful referrals for behavioral interventions for headache.