Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use by Psychiatric Inpatients
2005; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 96; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2466/pr0.96.1.163-166
ISSN1558-691X
AutoresGary Elkins, M. Hasan Rajab, Joel Marcus,
Tópico(s)Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Resumo82 psychiatric inpatients hospitalized for acute care were interviewed about their use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities. The clinical diagnoses of respondents included Depressive Disorder (61%), Substance Abuse (26%), Schizophrenia (9%), and Anxiety Disorders (5%). Analysis indicated that 63% used at least one CAM modality within the previous 12 mo. The most frequently used modality was herbal therapies (44%), followed by mind-body therapies such as relaxation or mental imagery, hypnosis, meditation, biofeedback (30%), and spiritual healing by another (30%). Physical modalities such as massage, chiropractic treatment, acupuncture, and yoga were used by 21% of respondents. CAM therapies were used for a variety of reasons ranging from treatment of anxiety and depression to weight loss. However, most respondents indicated they did not discuss such use with their psychiatrist or psychotherapist.
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