[Psychological approach to headaches in children and adolescents].

The headache's concept in children and adolescents is updated. The author exposes an prevalence rate research and the clinical assessment approach in the Paediatric setting. An psychological perspective is exposed from a developmental and psychodynamic approach. The case management from Paediatric's setting includes: clinical assessment, psychological and developmental contents, family counselling and an methodological approach to refer they to Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services.