This article reports on the outcome of a presidential initiative of 2012 American Psychological
Association President Suzanne Bennett Johnson to delineate competencies for primary …

Psychological stress is generally acknowledged to be a central contributor to primary
headache. Stress results from any challenge or threat, either real or perceived, to normal …

The training of transdisciplinary science is distinct in its intention to develop scientists who
synthesize the theoretical and methodologic approaches of different disciplines. As a result, …

Migraine and obesity are two public health problems of enormous scope that are responsible
for significant quality of life impairment and financial cost. Recent research suggests that …

Guidelines for design of clinical trials evaluating behavioral headache treatments were
developed to facilitate production of quality research evaluating behavioral therapies for …

Apathy refers to decreased self-initiation and goal-directed behavior. Apathy is a relatively
common neuropsychiatric symptom associated with HIV, yet the impact of apathy on health-…

The cardinal symptom of myasthenia gravis (MG) is weakness of voluntary muscles, a feature
that may restrict full participation in life activities. In turn, such limitations may negatively …

41 recurrent tension headache sufferers were randomly assigned to either cognitive–behavioral
therapy (administered in a primarily home-based treatment protocol) or to amitriptyline …

The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is an increasingly common model of health
care delivery with many exciting opportunities for psychologists. The PCMH reflects a …

In this special section, the concept of stress has been linked to the chronification of headache
and is considered to be one of several likely mechanisms for the progression of an …