The relationship of attachment styles, perceived social support, and anxiety and depressive symptoms with migraine-related disability

The objectives of the present study was to examine attachment styles, perceived social support, and levels depression anxiety symptoms in patients with migraine determine relationships these variables disability. In total, 80 episodic (EM), 35 chronic (CM), 50 healthy controls were included. All participants completed Experiences Close Relationships Inventory (ECRI), Multidimensional Scale Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Hospital Anxiety Depression (HADS). addition, Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) Questionnaire. A statistically significant difference found between EM CM groups terms MIDAS scores. Avoidance subscale mean scores group significantly higher than control group. MSPSS Total, Family Friends MANOVA showed differences ECRI, MSPSS, HADS Chronic who have high avoidant attachment, anxious tend experience greater migraine-related contrast, those support from friends a larger network less is key system for predicting Prioritizing improving can minimize negative effects prevent chronicity, making it crucial aspect treatment.