TENSION HEADACHE

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N., Sam M.S.
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a continual headache generated by acute or extended emotional tension and generally joined by insomnia, irritability, and painful contracting of the neck muscles.

TENSION HEADACHE: "Many OTC medicines exist not for the treatment of tension headaches."

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  3. ELECTROSHOCK THERAPY (Elec- troconvulsive Therapy; EST, ECT)
  4. ENERGIZER (Antidepressant)
  5. CHILD PSYCHIATRY
  6. CIVILIAN CATASTROPHE REACTIONS
  7. HEAD INJURY (CHRONIC TRAUMATIC DISORDERS)
  8. HEAD INJURY (ACUTE TRAUMATIC DISORDERS)
  9. EPILEPSY (Symptoms and Types)
  10. Crisis Diagnosis and Intervention
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "TENSION HEADACHE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/tension-headache/ (accessed July 1, 2022).

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