In addition to pharmacological and interventional treatments, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as a non pharmacological treatment may be a choice in the treatment of chronic migraine and medication overuse headache. There are numerous studies showing efficacy of CBT in migraine and other chronic painful conditions. CBT has three basic components in chronic pain management; patient education, cognitive restructuring and behavioral training. All these components increase self confidence, help to control clinical problems and manage long term control of the disease. In this article; results of 2 chronic migraine and 3 medication overused migraine patients treatment with CBT is presented and discussed.
Key words: Chronic Migraine, Headache, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
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