Acupuncture in the treatment of depression a manual for practice and research

Acupuncture showed clinically significant reductions in the severity of depression compared to usual care (Hedges (g) = , 95% confidence interval (CI) to ), sham acupuncture (g = , 95% CI to ), and as an adjunct to anti-depressant medication (g = , 95% CI to ).  · by. Rosa N. Schnyer, John J.B. Allen, Ted Kaptchuk (Foreword), Michael E. Thase (Foreword) · Rating details · 8 ratings · 1 review. This pioneering book unites both western and traditional Chinese medicine to present a step-by-step methodology for evaluating and treating depression with acupuncture. Using research-oriented trials, it addresses fundamental issues in /5. People with depression may consider using complementary therapies such as acupuncture, and an increasing body of research has been undertaken to assess the effectiveness of acupuncture for treatment of individuals with depression. This is the second update of this review. Objectives: To examine the effectiveness and adverse effects of acupuncture for treatment of individuals with Cited by:

Acupuncture in the Treatment of Depression: A Manual for Practice and Research Rosa N. Schnyer, John J. B. Allen, Sabrina K. Hitt, Rachel Manber, Ted J. Kaptchuk, Michael E. Thase Churchill Livingstone, - Medical - pages. Background: Depression is commonly treated with anti-depressant medication and/or psychological interventions. Patients with depression are common users of complementary therapies, such as acupuncture, either as a replacement for, or adjunct to, their conventional treatments. Given that these research methods are focused on acupuncture strategies, the last half of the book is approprately devoted to outlining a systematic method for pattern diagnoses, tables of the relevant symptoms, physical exam findings (pulse and tongue diagnoses), and primary plus supplemental points to use in treatment.

3 មករា More than 70% of patients with depression who see their doctors experience insomnia. Insomnia treatment is a very important link for. Acupuncture in the Treatment of Depression: a Manual for Practice and Research. Item Height: mm. Author: Michael E. Thase, John J. B. Allen. 25 មីនា Study interventions. Fourteen licensed acupuncturists delivered treatments. They each had more than five years of clinical experience and.