Assessing Headache Triggers A Practical Guide for Applied Research and Clinical Management

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Assessing HeadacheTriggersA Practical Guide for Applied Researchand Clinical Management
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Preface
Contents
Part I: Overview and Introduction
	1: Brief Introduction to Primary Headaches and Overview of the Book
		Overview of Headache
		Primary Headaches
		Migraine
		Tension-Type Headache
		Cluster Headache
		Measurement Context
		Triggers Versus Prodromal Factors
		Definitions Used in the Book
		Overview of the Book
		References
	2: Introduction to Triggers and Causes
		Definition of Triggers
		Triggers as an Exposure to a Variable
		Causality and Triggers
		Current State of the Field
		References
Part II: Elements of Headache Triggers
	3: Existing Schools of Thought on Triggers
		Theory as the Context of Measurement
		Paths to Considering Headache Triggers
		Historical Views
		Psychodynamic Views
		Harold Wolff and the Modern Era
		Biopsychosocial Views
		Atheoretical Views
		Hormonal Views
		Oxidative Stress Theory
		Parasympathetic Pathways
		Surprisal
		Summary: Headache Trigger Theories and Implications for Measurement
		References
	4: Trigger Beliefs and Perceptions
		Why Are Headache Trigger Beliefs Important?
		State of Trigger Belief Assessment
		Functions of Trigger Beliefs and Perceptions
		Research on Beliefs and Perceptions
			Laboratory Assessment
			Diagramming Triggers
		Learning About Triggers
		Headache Trigger Beliefs as a Target of Measurement
		References
Part III: Assessment of Headache Triggers
	5: Measurement of Triggers
		Introduction to Measurement in Headache
		Measurement Theory
			Classical Test Theory
		Reliability
			Test-Retest Reliability
			Internal Consistency
			Inter-Rater Reliability
		Validity
			Traditional Views
				Content
				Criterion
				Construct
			Modern Views
		Advanced Measurement Topics
			Item Response Theory
			Information Theory
		Consequences of Poor Measurement
			Unknown Reliability and Validity
			Poor Reliability
			Two Unreliably Measured Variables
		Headache Trigger Measurement Summary
		References
	6: Study Design and Measurement Methods for Data Collection
		Introduction to Types of Designs and Methods
		Observational Designs
			Cross-Sectional Designs
			Longitudinal or Repeated Measures
			Within-Person or N-of-1 Studies
			Case-Control
			Cohort
		Experimental Designs
			Preexperimental
			True Experimental
			Quasi-experimental
		Strategies for Successful Application of Study Designs and Methods
			Use the Design as Intended
			Keep Conclusions Appropriate for the Design
			Consider the Consequences of Unmeasured Confounders
			Consider the Consequences of Nonrandom Selection
			Address Missing Data and Biased Data Selection
			Consider the Consequences of Weak Internal Validity in Experimental Designs
			Consider the Consequences of Weak External Validity in Experimental Designs
			Avoid Biases
		Summary
		References
	7: Statistical Aspects of Trigger Assessment
		Introduction to Statistics in Trigger Assessment
		Covariance Assessment
		Time Series Analysis
		Linear Mixed Effects Models
		Missing Data
		Measurement Error Model
		Concluding Remarks
		References
Part IV: Applications of Headache Trigger Measurement and Research
	8: Goals and Applications of Trigger Assessment in Clinical Practice and Research
		Introduction
		To Facilitate Individual Causal Models
		To Facilitate Rapport and Trust
		To Increase Perception of Control
		To Understand and Address Consequences of Causal Models
		To Understand Avoidance Patterns
		To Create Experimental Conditions
		To Target Treatment
		To Advance Research on Triggers
		To Inform Other Areas of Headache Research
		To Give Credibility to Research
		Concluding Remarks
		References
	9: Future Directions and Evolving Theories
		Introduction
		Scaling of Triggers
		Evolving Pathophysiology
		Forecasting of Attacks
		Causal Modeling
		Improving Biomarkers and Wearable Devices
		Summary
		References
Index