Guided Imagery Intervention for the Treatment of Tension‑type Headache Associated with State‑Trait Anxiety

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dc.contributor.authorKehkshaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-14T07:59:03Z
dc.date.available2023-07-14T07:59:03Z
dc.date.issued2022-12
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Guided imagery (GI) is a mind–body intervention, in which individuals generate mental images of pleasant objects or eventsin their minds. These mental images produce positivity and alter the perception of headaches and other pain disorders. A review of literature suggests that GI is an effective psychological treatment for tension‑type headache (TTH) and state‑trait anxiety. Hence, the present study aimedto assess the efficacy of GI on TTH associated with state‑trait anxiety and to compare its efficacy with treatment as usual (TAU). Materials and Methods: Forty treatment‑naïve patients diagnosed with TTH were selected from the psychiatry outpatient department through purposivesampling method. The Henry Ford Hospital Headache Disability Inventory and the State‑Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults were administeredon all the patients for baseline data. Experimental group (n = 20) were given eight sessions of GI along with TAU for 2 months, whereas waitlistgroup (n = 20) were given only TAU. Results: ASignificant positive association was obtained between emotional and functional disabilityof headache and state‑trait anxiety at baseline. Postassessment findings demonstrated a significant reduction in severity and frequency of TTH, emotional and functional disability, and state‑trait anxiety in the experimental group receiving GI as compared to the waitlist group.Conclusion: Patients living with TTH more commonly suffer from state‑trait anxiety. Those patients who were given GI along with TAU for 2 months improved on severity and frequency of TTH, emotional and functional disability of TTH, and state‑trait anxiety more effectively than those patients receiving only TAU. Consequently, it can be said that GI is an effective treatment for TTH and state‑trait anxiety as compared to TAen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Psychology, Tika Ram Girls’ Degree, College, Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKehksha. Guided Imagery Intervention for the Treatment of Tension‑type Headache Associated with State‑Trait Anxiety. Acta Medica International. 2022 Dec; 9(2): 141-146en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-0896
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/219155
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer - Medknowen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/amit.amit_80_21en_US
dc.subjectGuided imageryen_US
dc.subjectstate‑trait anxietyen_US
dc.subjectstressen_US
dc.subjecttension‑type headacheen_US
dc.titleGuided Imagery Intervention for the Treatment of Tension‑type Headache Associated with State‑Trait Anxietyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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