Attachment styles in children affected by migraine without aura
- Authors: Esposito, M.; Parisi, L.; Gallai, B.; Marotta, R.; Di Dona, A.; Lavano, S.; Roccella, M.; Carotenuto, M.
- Publication year: 2013
- Type: Articolo in rivista (Abstract in rivista)
- Key words: Attachment style; Children; Migraine without aura; Separation anxiety test;
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/96784
Abstract
Background: In recent years, great attention has been given to the presence of psychological problems and psychiatric comorbidity that are also present in children affected by primary headaches. The relationship between pain and attachment has been identified, and it may be that pain perception may change in relation with specific attachment styles. The aim of the present study was to assess the prevalent attachment style and verify its putative relationship and correlation with the main characteristics of migraine attacks, in school-aged children affected by migraine without aura (MoA). Materials and methods: The study population consisted of 219 children (103 males, 116 females) aged between 6 and 11 years (mean 8.96 ± 2.14 years), consecutively referred for MoA compared with 381 healthy controls (174 males, 207 females; mean age 9.01 ± 1.75 years) randomly selected from schools. All the children were classified according to the attachment typologies of the Italian modified version o...