Wayne State University School of Medicine

Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences

Chairman's Grand Rounds

Date: Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022

Time: 1-2pm

Venue: Zoom Conference

Speaker:

Julie Wargo Aikins, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Dept. of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences

Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute

TOPIC:

"Stigma and Negative Associated Outcomes for Patients with Migraine Disorders" 

Objectives:

1. Describe the global health impact of migraine disorders within the United States.

2.  Demonstrate how anticipated and enacted stigma may contribute to both heightened psychopathology and lowered patient satisfaction among patients with migraine disorders. Further, demonstrate the potential role of stigma centrality in mediating these associations.

3.  Identify potential targets for intervention and prevention.