ReviewThe Psychiatric quarterly2002
A primer of complementary and alternative medicine and its relevance in the treatment of mental health problems.
Review in The Psychiatric quarterly, 2002. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00335946 (A Pilot Investigational Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers.
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The trial behind it
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A Pilot Investigational Study: Treatment of Anxiety With Non-Needle Electro-Acupuncture
Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed, 63 citations in OpenAlex.
- Trial
- The Effect of Massage Therapy on Anxiety Levels Experienced by Traditional-Aged Undergraduate Business Students.International journal of therapeutic massage & bodywork · 2026Article
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use Among Mental Health Consumers.Community mental health journal · 2023Article
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- Scoping review of systematic reviews of complementary medicine for musculoskeletal and mental health conditions.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Mania Associated With Herbal Medicines, Other Than Cannabis: A Systematic Review and Quality Assessment of Case Reports.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2018Article
- Scalp acupuncture treatment protocol for anxiety disorders: a case report.Global advances in health and medicine · 2014Article
- Acupuncture for anxiety.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2012Review
- The use of herbal medications and dietary supplements by people with mental illness.Community mental health journal · 2010Article
- Complementary and alternative medicine in autism: an evidence-based approach to negotiating safe and efficacious interventions with families.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2010Review
- Dose-effect study of Gelsemium sempervirens in high dilutions on anxiety-related responses in mice.Psychopharmacology · 2010Article
- Acne vulgaris, mental health and omega-3 fatty acids: a report of cases.Lipids in health and disease · 2008Article
- Weight gain and psychiatric treatment: Is there a role for green tea and conjugated linoleic acid?Lipids in health and disease · 2007Article
- Lay Judgments of Mental Health Treatment Options: The Mind Versus Body Problem.MDM policy & practiceArticle
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is widespread. Those with psychiatric disorders are more likely to use CAM than those with other diseases. There are both benefits and limitations to CAM. Many controlled studies have yielded promising results in the areas of chronic pain, insomnia, anxiety, and depression. There is sufficient evidence, for example, to support the use of a) acupuncture for addiction problems and chronic musculoskeletal pain, b) hypnosis for cancer pain and nausea, c) massage therapy for anxiety, and the use of d) mind-body techniques such as meditation, relaxation, and biofeedback for pain, insomnia, and anxiety. Large doses of vitamins, herbal supplements, and their interaction with conventional medications are areas of concern. Physicians must become informed practitioners so that they can provide appropriate and meaningful advice to patients concerning benefits and limitations of CAM.
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