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01-12-2015 | Poster presentation
P012. Body image role in medication-overuse headache associated with persistent depressive disorder
Authors:
Maria Nicolodi, Vanessa Sandoval
Published in:
The Journal of Headache and Pain
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Special Issue 1/2015
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Excerpt
Body image is a part of each person's self-esteem. Some evidence suggests that body image perception may have direct effects on one's feeling regarding quality of life[
1,
2]. Nonetheless, no research has examined the relationship of the impact of body image on medication-overuse headache (MOH) patients suffering also with persistent depressive disorder (PPD). Moreover, the role of body image is stressed in trials concerning mirror therapy[
3,
4]. …