Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) for Migraine

The goal of this feasibility study is to test the effect of a new behavioral intervention, Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), as a possible new treatment for people living with migraine.The main questions it aims to answer are:Can EAET lower the frequency and severity of migraine attacks?What are the elements that can explain EAET's effect?Requirements from Participants:Participants will engage in 8 weekly online sessions via zoom (sessions are 2 hours long). Each session has a lecture, in-class exercises, discussion, and weekly assignments.Each participant is required to fill out questionnaires before the first session, after the last session of the treatment, and at a 3-month follow-up after treatment.Participants will benefit from a new and promising intervention that can significantly help with their migraines at no cost.

Inclusion Criteria:Adults of all genders, ages 18-80.A diagnosis of either episodic or chronic migraine (with or without aura) by a licensed neurologist.A migraine disability assessment scores higher than 6.A stable medication regimen for a minimum of 3 months.Must have had migraines for at least 1 year.Must have a minimum of 4 migraine days per month.Exclusion Criteria:Serious psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia or bipolar disorder) uncontrolled with medications.Active suicidal ideation.Risk of violent behavior.Untreated alcohol or substance use disorder.Substantial cognitive impairment.A diagnosis of medication overuse headaches.Changes in migraine medication in the past 3 months.Enrollment in another treatment study.Current involvement in health-related litigation or disability application.Inability to use a computer and/or smartphone.limited access to the internet.Inability to communicate in English.Failure to complete at least 80% of the daily diaries during the baseline 30-day diary assessment.