Chronic Migraine (CM) and High Frequency Episodic Migraine (HFEM) without Aura affect adolescents' lives in terms of reduced health, reduced ability to perform daily chores and reduced quality of life. The use of pharmacological prophylaxis in these patients warrants caution, whereas the use of behavioral treatments is gaining support in literature. The main aim of MINDKIDS trial is to test the effect of a seven weekly group sessions of guided mindfulness-based meditation program on 12-month headache frequency reduction, medications intake, disability, anxiety, depression, catastrophizing, and caregivers' burden. This is a single-arm study. All patients will participate to seven weekly guided sessions (60 minutes each) of guided mindfulness meditation, which is aimed to teach and make direct practice with skills intended to enhance sustained, non-judgmental present moment awareness. The intervention's main topics are: posture education; breath use and control; guided body scan; work with sounds; tension release; guided imagery; decentralization of thoughts. Each session is conducted by a neurologist and a psychologist expert in mindfulness practice. During the sessions, patients are asked to close their eyes and focus their attention on the breathing so that they can concentrate on the present moment and on all the sensations. Patients were educated to promote a healthy lifestyle: regular physical activity, avoiding skipping meals, hydration, maintain a regular sleep/wake pattern at least 7-8 hours per night.
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Change in headaches frequency as assessed by specific headache diaries in which patient report headaches' presence in each day
Timeframe: 6 and 12 months