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Meta-AnalysisAnxiety & Stress

Acupuncture for Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Manual acupuncture significantly reduced anxiety symptoms post-treatment compared to both sham acupuncture and usual car…

Journal of clinical psycho…Read More →
Systematic ReviewAnxiety & Stress

The Effects of Mind Sound Resonance Technique (MSRT) on Anxiety, Sleep Quality, and Quality of Life in Adults: A Systematic Review Protocol.

This is a systematic review protocol outlining plans to evaluate MSRT's effects on anxiety, sleep quality, and quality o…

Journal of pharmacy & …Read More →
Meta-AnalysisAnxiety & Stress

Effect of acupuncture on somatic symptom disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Acupuncture combined with SSRI/SNRI medications significantly reduced anxiety scores in somatic symptom disorder patient…

Frontiers in medicineRead More →
Meta-AnalysisAnxiety & Stress

Acupuncture improves anxiety and depression in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic evaluation and meta-analysis.

Acupuncture significantly reduced both anxiety and depression scores in women with PCOS while also improving testosteron…

Frontiers in medicineRead More →
Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

[Electro-acupuncture at "Zusanli" (ST36) alleviates anxiety and pain in mice with chronic inflammatory pain-anxiety comorbidity].

Electroacupuncture at ST36 provided superior pain relief and anxiety reduction compared to GV20 and HT7 in chronic pain-…

Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupunct…Read More →
Meta-AnalysisAnxiety & Stress

Efficacy of acupuncture versus sham acupuncture on generalized anxiety disorder: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Acupuncture demonstrated statistically significant reductions in anxiety symptoms compared to sham acupuncture in GAD pa…

Frontiers in neurologyRead More →
Meta-AnalysisAnxiety & Stress

Correlations between social media addiction and anxiety, depression, FoMO, loneliness and self-esteem among students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Social media addiction showed moderate positive correlations with anxiety and depression (r=0.31 for both) and a negativ…

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Systematic ReviewAnxiety & Stress

Interventions to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health status of healthcare workers: a systematic review.

Acupuncture was among several non-pharmacological interventions found effective in improving mental health outcomes for …

JPMA. The Journal of the P…Read More →
Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Thought field therapy and trauma recovery.

Thought Field Therapy produced significant reductions across all PTSD symptom categories in 31 refugee and immigrant tra…

International journal of e…Read More →
Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Nonlinear relationships between fatigue, fear of COVID-19, and PTSD among mental health professionals: the findings of a multi-site survey in China.

Higher fatigue levels showed a nonlinear relationship with mental health outcomes, with fatigue's association with PTSD …

Frontiers in psychiatryRead More →
Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

How tapping works: physiological and psychological mechanisms in energy psychology.

Acupoint tapping consistently produces measurable neurobiological changes including reduced cortisol and limbic modulati…

Frontiers in psychologyRead More →
Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Effectiveness of Acupuncture and Brief Telehealth Intervention for Individuals With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Combined acupuncture and brief telehealth therapy significantly reduced PTSD symptoms, depression, and anxiety in indivi…

Journal of psychosocial nu…Read More →
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