The goal of this article is to provide a rational methodological review of studies addressing the treatment of childhood headache. In particular, the goal is to provide a review of process variables that may be associated with the efficacy of behavioral and psychological treatments for childhood headache. A search for studies that examined the efficacy of treatment for headache among children younger than 12 years of age was conducted using Medline from 1966 to 2005. A total of 9 studies were selected for the present systematic review. The findings from this study suggest that although research supports the use of behavioral treatments for headache among this patient population, process variables such as child demographics, as well as treatment characteristics such as time in treatment, may moderate treatment efficacy.
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