Can behavioural therapy influence neuromodulation?
This paper reviews non-invasive behavioural approaches - broadly construed as cognitive, affective, behavioural and psychophysiological interventions - and examines whether they can impact central, peripheral or autonomic nervous system components responsive to pain in general and headache in particular. It focuses on two developing bodies of literature - neurophysiology of migraine and fMRI studies of pain networks. The available literature suggests behavioural interventions can affect neuromodulation, although further research is clearly warranted.
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Department of Psychology, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514, USA. fandrasik@uwf.edu
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D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003265:Contingent Negative Variation / Q000502:physiology; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019018:Imagery, Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D059408:Pain Management