Acupuncture Treatment for Women With Concurrent Substance Use and Anxiety/Depression
2007; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 30; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/01.fch.0000264408.36013.03
ISSN1550-5057
AutoresChristine Courbasson, Alicia Araujo de Sorkin, Berit Dullerud, L. Van Wyk,
Tópico(s)Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
ResumoThis exploratory study evaluated the benefits of adding auricular acupuncture to a 21-day outpatient structured psychoeducational treatment program for women with concurrent substance use problems, anxiety, and depression. Women receiving acupuncture (n = 185) reported having reduced physiological cravings for substances, felt significantly less depressed, less anxious, and were better able to reflect on and resolve difficulties than women in the control group (n = 101). It was found that auricular acupuncture, as an adjunct therapy to a comprehensive psychoeducational treatment program for women with addictions, shows promise in being an effective, more viable treatment alternative to anxiolytics.
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