Acupuncture for Anxiety

Errington‐Evans, Nick

doi:10.1111/j.1755-5949.2011.00254.x

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“…The results in the present study are in line with previous reports indicating that acupuncture can reduce symptoms of anxiety [42] and depression [22,23,25] and improve HRQoL [28,30,31] in other conditions than PCOS. The effect of acupuncture was more pronounced on anxiety symptoms and there was a clear tendency of decrease within the acupuncture group immediately after the treatment period but it did not reach statistical significance.…”

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confidence: 93%

Acupuncture and physical exercise for affective symptoms and health-related quality of life in polycystic ovary syndrome: secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial

Stener-Victorin

Holm

Janson

et al. 2013

BMC Complement Altern Med

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BackgroundWomen with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have symptoms of depression and anxiety and impaired health related quality of life (HRQoL). Here we test the post-hoc hypothesis that acupuncture and exercise improve depression and anxiety symptoms and HRQoL in PCOS women.MethodsSeventy-two PCOS women were randomly assigned to 16 weeks of 1) acupuncture (n = 28); 2) exercise (n = 29); or 3) no intervention (control) (n = 15). Outcome measures included: change in Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-S), Brief Scale for Anxiety (BSA-S), Swedish Short-Form 36 (SF-36), and PCOS Questionnaire (PCOSQ) scores from baseline to after 16-week intervention, and to 16-week post-intervention follow-up.ResultsA reduction in MADRS-S and BSA-S from baseline to 16-weeks post-intervention follow-up was observed for the acupuncture group. The SF-36 domains role physical, energy/vitality, general health perception and the mental component of summary scores improved in the acupuncture group after intervention and at follow-up. Within the exercise group the role physical decreased after treatment, while physical functioning and general health perception scores increased at follow-up. The emotion domain in the PCOSQ improved after 16-weeks of intervention within all three groups, and at follow-up in acupuncture and exercise groups. At follow-up, improvement in the infertility domain was observed within the exercise group.ConclusionThere was a modest improvement in depression and anxiety scores in women treated with acupuncture, and improved HRQoL scores were noted in both intervention groups. While not a primary focus of the trial, these data suggest continued investigation of mental health outcomes in women treated for PCOS.Trial registration numberClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00484705

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confidence: 93%

Acupuncture and physical exercise for affective symptoms and health-related quality of life in polycystic ovary syndrome: secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial

Stener-Victorin

Holm

Janson

et al. 2013

BMC Complement Altern Med

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“…The other involves the use of auricular acupuncture, based most often either on National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) protocol or the Nogier style (i.e., Shen Men, Tranquilizer, and Master Cerebral Point). 9 In one study, using both body points and auriculotherapy were found to be equally effective in alleviating preoperative anxiety. 15 All of the above methodstreating the Liver, Heart, and Mind-are commonly combined in the treatment of anxiety in clinical practice.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…8 Beta-blockers are also used to treat anxiety, especially social phobia, but also have weight gain and sexual dysfunction as potential side effects. 9 Acupuncture has been shown to be promising in treating anxiety and anxiety disorders in several clinical studies, 10 and has been shown to be as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy in the treatment of PTSD. 11 …”

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A Unique Application of KI 26 (Yu Zhong) Acupuncture Point for the Treatment of Anxiety

Jeffres

2012

Medical Acupuncture

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Anxiety is a common clinical presentation that is important for practitioners to recognize and address in their patients. Modern psychological research understands anxiety to be a state of apprehensive fear in the face of uncertain or uncontrollable challenges. Traditionally, Chinese medicine has several approaches to the treatment of anxiety, including treatments focused on the Liver, Heart, and Mind. Utilizing the relationships of organs to emotions in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and an interpretation of Chinese characters used in naming acupuncture points and describing anxiety, the author discusses a new strategy for the treatment of anxiety, utilizing the acupuncture point KI 26 (Yu Zhong). This is a promising acupuncture point to research in the treatment of clinical anxiety.

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“…Clinical studies have shown acupuncture may be a viable alternative to drugs treatments for anxiety and depression. [12,13] …”

Section: Anxiety and Depressionmentioning

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Complementary palliative care for head & neck cancer: A review

Sujatha¹,

Pai²

2015

JMRPS

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When the oral cancer is too advanced to be cured, maintaining patient's quality of life (QoL) is the primary goal of treatment. Palliative treatments play an even larger role to ease symptoms from the cancer treatment itself. The palliative treatment helps to keep the cancer patient comfortable and maintain QoL for many days as possible. Historically, palliative care was intended to relieve pain and discomfort for the dying ones where as recently it is considered as an integral part of cancer care since cancer patients are living longer. Non-pharmacological therapies such as complementary and alternative medicine have a developing role in the management of cancer and cancer-related symptoms. Integration of non-pharmacological therapies within traditional medical practice creates a comprehensive framework for managing symptoms, reducing suffering, and improving QoL. It incorporates the principles of patient centered, family systems-oriented care. The domains of care addressed by palliative care include physical, cultural, psychological, social, spiritual, legal, and ethical. This review briefly explains the different methods of non-pharmacological palliative care for head and neck cancer patients.

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Acupuncture for Anxiety

Cited by 80 publications

References 40 publications

Acupuncture and physical exercise for affective symptoms and health-related quality of life in polycystic ovary syndrome: secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial

Acupuncture and physical exercise for affective symptoms and health-related quality of life in polycystic ovary syndrome: secondary analysis from a randomized controlled trial

A Unique Application of KI 26 (Yu Zhong) Acupuncture Point for the Treatment of Anxiety

Complementary palliative care for head & neck cancer: A review

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