CHRONIC DAILY HEADACHE IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Recurrent headache is a relatively frequent problem in children and ad olescents, with the majority of the research attention focused on pedi atric migraine. This study assessed differences in consequences to hea daches, coping with headaches, and associated disability in children a nd adolescents attending ii headache clinic who were diagnosed with mi graine, chronic daily headache, or carried both diagnoses. Results, ge nerally indicated higher levels of impairment for patient's with chron ic daily headaches. These patients were also more likely to use blamin g others and wishful thinking as coping mechanisms. Gender and racial status interacted with headache diagnosis to predict parent response p atterns and disability outcomes. The results provide initial support f or the applicability of Martin's functional model of chronic headaches to a pediatric population.