Treatment for Migraine and Mood (TEAM-M): A Pilot Trial of Mindfulness-based Training Program

Are you eligible to participate in this study?

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions:
    Depressive Symptoms
  • Age: Between 18 - 100 Years
  • Gender: Male or Female
  • Other Inclusion Criteria:
    1. Currently meets ICHD-3 criteria for migraine using the Structured Diagnostic Interview for Headache
    2. Self-reported 4-14 headache days per month, with at least one attack meeting migraine criteria
    3. Score between 5-14 on the PHQ-9
    4. Ability to read and speak English
    5. Able to provide written informed consent form

You may not be eligible for this study if the following are true:

    1. Meeting ICHD-3 criteria for persistent headache attributed to traumatic injury to the head (post-traumatic headache) on the Structure Diagnostic Interview for Headache
    2. Changes in preventive migraine medication or anti-depressant medication within 6 weeks of intake; changes in longer-term migraine prevention (onobotulinum toxin A, anti-calcitonin gene related peptide treatment) within 3 months of intake
    3. Comorbid psychiatric illness or clinical features that would interfere with participant’s ability to participate in or receive benefit from the MBCT-T intervention, including but not limited to: active suicidal ideation; recent history of psychosis or mania; borderline, histrionic or narcissistic personality disorder; cognitive impairment; sensory disabilities; bipolar disorder; obsessive-compulsive disorder
    4. Prior history of engaging in formal mindfulness-based interventions including: MBSR, MBCT, Acceptance and Commitment therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy
    5. Current meditation practice >3x/week



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