DR MARK FORSHAW is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Leeds Metropolitan University. He has previously worked at Coventry University and the University of Manchester and has wide research interests within the realm of health psychology. He has published articles on topics as diverse as psychological aspects of physiotherapy and on deafness in newborns, and spends a great deal of his time involved in a number of book-writing projects. He is a Chartered Health Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. His pastimes include writing poetry, abstract painting and world cinema.

• About the author viiPreface ixAbout this book xiAcknowledgements xiii1 Headache or migraine, acute or chronic? 12 Who has headaches and migraines? 113 What do they feel like? 234 The causes of headache and migraine 375 What are the consequences? 576 What treatments are available? 63Where can I get help and information? 75Checklist 81References and further reading 85Index 87

“…This is a must for anyone who suffers from headaches…” (Good Book Guide, February 2004)

DR MARK FORSHAW is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Leeds Metropolitan University. He has previously worked at Coventry University and the University of Manchester and has wide research interests within the realm of health psychology. He has published articles on topics as diverse as psychological aspects of physiotherapy and on deafness in newborns, and spends a great deal of his time involved in a number of book-writing projects. He is a Chartered Health Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. His pastimes include writing poetry, abstract painting and world cinema.

• About the author viiPreface ixAbout this book xiAcknowledgements xiii1 Headache or migraine, acute or chronic? 12 Who has headaches and migraines? 113 What do they feel like? 234 The causes of headache and migraine 375 What are the consequences? 576 What treatments are available? 63Where can I get help and information? 75Checklist 81References and further reading 85Index 87

“…This is a must for anyone who suffers from headaches…” (Good Book Guide, February 2004)

DR MARK FORSHAW is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Leeds Metropolitan University. He has previously worked at Coventry University and the University of Manchester and has wide research interests within the realm of health psychology. He has published articles on topics as diverse as psychological aspects of physiotherapy and on deafness in newborns, and spends a great deal of his time involved in a number of book-writing projects. He is a Chartered Health Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. His pastimes include writing poetry, abstract painting and world cinema.

• About the author viiPreface ixAbout this book xiAcknowledgements xiii1 Headache or migraine, acute or chronic? 12 Who has headaches and migraines? 113 What do they feel like? 234 The causes of headache and migraine 375 What are the consequences? 576 What treatments are available? 63Where can I get help and information? 75Checklist 81References and further reading 85Index 87

“…This is a must for anyone who suffers from headaches…” (Good Book Guide, February 2004)