Donald D McGeary, Patricia A Resick, Donald B Penzien, Cindy A McGeary, Timothy T Houle, Blessen C Eapen, Carlos A Jaramillo, Paul S Nabity, David E Reed, John C Moring, Lindsay M Bira, Hunter R Hansen, Stacey Young-McCaughan, Briana A Cobos, Jim Mintz, Terence M Keane, Alan L Peterson
IMPORTANCE: Posttraumatic headache is the most disabling complication of mild traumatic brain injury. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are often comorbid with posttraumatic headache, and there are no established treatments for this comorbidity. OBJECTIVE: To compare cognitive behavioral therapies (CBTs) for headache and PTSD with treatment per usual (TPU) for posttraumatic headache attributable to mild traumatic brain injury. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This was a single-site, 3-parallel group, randomized clinical trial with outcomes at posttreatment, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up...
August 1, 2022: JAMA Neurology