Stress may contribute to tension headaches by increasing pain sensitivity in already-sensitive pain pathways in tension headache sufferers, according to Cathcart, Petkov, & Pritchard (2008).

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  Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax

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• tension-type headache concept
• stress concept
• pain sensitivity concept