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Table 1 Psychological, cognitive, and severity aspects evaluated, and the tests employed

From: Specific cognitive and psychological alterations are more strongly linked to increased migraine disability than chronic migraine diagnosis

Psychological

 Depression

Beck depression inventory–II (BDI II)

 Anxiety

Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)

 Stress

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS- 10)

Cognitive

 Selective attention

Trail Making Test A

 Alternating attention

Trail Making Test B

 Focalized attention

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS III) - Digit span

 Verbal learning memory

Verbal Paired Associates test - Weschler Memory Scale

 Delayed recall

Verbal Paired Associates test - Weschler Memory Scale

 Processing speed

Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS III) – Digit symbol coding

Severity

 Headache impact

HIT-6

 Migraine related disability

MIDAS