Tension-type headache are a frequent source of complaints in health assistance units. It tends to cause avoidance behaviors with adverse consequences in physical, psychological and social aspects. Contributions from the Bio-Psychosocial perspective are described for a better understanding of the tension-type headache problem. Study also analyzes the most frequent treatments used in clinical settings and discusses some advantages of behavioral cases formulations. Results reveal the importance of behavioral and social factors present in the complex etiology of tension-type headache. Such knowledge is useful to support the formulation of more efficient treatments that are linked to a real systemic and idiographic perspective.
Tension-type headache; behavioral formulation; Bio-Psychosocial model