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

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  Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology

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• Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu Maricopa Open Digital Press via serper

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