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Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Development of a Manual for Disaster Medical Support Using Korean Medicine for Disaster Survivors.

A certified Korean medicine disaster support manual was developed providing stage-specific, integrative treatment protoc…

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Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Integrating complementary therapies into community mental health practice: an exploration.

Clients receiving complementary therapies (massage, acupuncture, Reiki, Healing Touch) alongside psychotherapy reported …

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Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Knowledge mapping analysis of mental health research on COVID-19.

Anxiety and depression were the most common psychological problems during COVID-19, with GAD-7 and PHQ-9 scales proving …

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Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

The effects of laser stimulation at acupoint ST36 on anxiety-like behaviors and anterior cingulate cortex c-Fos expression in a rat post-traumatic stress disorder model.

Laser stimulation at acupoint ST36 significantly reduced anxiety-like behaviors in a rat PTSD model and increased neuron…

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Meta-AnalysisAnxiety & Stress

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treating post-traumatic stress disorder: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review protocol aims to synthesize evidence on acupuncture's effectiveness for PTSD symptoms, with exist…

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Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Brief trauma intervention with Rwandan genocide-survivors using thought field therapy.

Thought Field Therapy using acupuncture point stimulation produced significant, sustained reductions in PTSD symptoms am…

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Systematic ReviewAnxiety & Stress

Effectiveness and safety of ear acupuncture for trauma-related mental disorders after large-scale disasters: A PRISMA-compliant systematic review.

Ear acupuncture showed potential for improving PTSD symptoms in disaster survivors with no serious adverse events, but l…

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Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

An Observational Study on Acupuncture for Earthquake-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Experience of the Lombard Association of Medical Acupuncturists/Acupuncture in the World, in Amatrice, Central Italy.

After three daily acupuncture treatments, 54.05% of earthquake survivors reported marked improvement in psychological sy…

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Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Complementary Therapies for Mental Health Disorders.

Complementary therapies including acupuncture show evidence-based promise for treating depression, anxiety, and PTSD, ye…

The Medical clinics of Nor…Read More →
Systematic ReviewAnxiety & Stress

Systematic Review on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Survivors of the Wenchuan Earthquake.

While PTSD prevalence was high among Wenchuan earthquake survivors, acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine remain under…

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Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Exploring Self-Reported Benefits of Auricular Acupuncture Among Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Veterans with PTSD reported four main benefits from auricular acupuncture: improved sleep quality, increased relaxation,…

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Systematic ReviewAnxiety & Stress

Efficacy of Fifteen Emerging Interventions for the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review.

Acupuncture was identified as one of four mind-body interventions with moderate-quality evidence from randomized control…

Journal of traumatic stres…Read More →

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