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The Role of Type A Behaviour Pattern in Chronic Headache
Behaviour Change (1988)
  • Joel J. Hillhouse, University at Albany, State University of New York
  • Edward B. Blanchard, University at Albany, State University of New York
  • Kenneth A. Appelbaum, University at Albany, State University of New York
  • Cynthia Kirsch, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Abstract
Chronic headache sufferers (N = 133) were assessed for Type A behaviour pattern using the Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS). The Type A score frequency distribution for all headache subjects combined, and each headache type separately were examined. Median scores of the all subjects combined group fell into the indeterminate range of Type A scores, that is, neither Type A or Type B. This was also the case for migraine and tension sufferers. Mixed subject's scores fell into the range of scores usually classified as Type A. Forty-five percent of the mixed subjects fit the criteria for Type A behaviour pattern. Follow-up bivariate and multivariate analysis using J AS subscale scores as independent predictors and headache activity scores, from daily diaries, as dependent variables revealed only three correlations which approached significance. These results argue against a clear linear relationship between chronic headache and Type A behaviour pattern. There may be some utility in this construct when differentiated by headache type.
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Publication Date
March, 1988
DOI
10.1017/s0813483900008172
Citation Information
Joel J. Hillhouse, Edward B. Blanchard, Kenneth A. Appelbaum and Cynthia Kirsch. "The Role of Type A Behaviour Pattern in Chronic Headache" Behaviour Change Vol. 5 Iss. 1 (1988) p. 3 - 8 ISSN: 0813-4839
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/joel-hillhouse/29/