Review on Anxiety Disorders During Covid-19 Pandemic:

Abstract

The unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic has created havoc in most areas of human lives. Anxiety disorders are most prevalent and disabling psychiatric disorders and the incidence is increased in this scenario. Homeopathy is an established system of medicine with evidence base on effectiveness in mental health issues. There is a dearth of literature concerning the potential utility of Homoeopathy in the management of psychological issues during this pandemic. This overview is aimed to find out the commonly prevalent anxiety disorders and to assess the usefulness of homoeopathic medicines in the management of anxiety through selective literature search of articles and available research studies in homoeopathy on anxiety. In conclusion, mental health is a critical concern in a pandemic's scenario and Homoeopathy can be a safe and effective alternative or adjunctive to the conventional system in the management of anxiety disorders during this chaotic situation.

Management of Generalised Anxiety Disorder through Individualised Homoeopathic Medicine: A Case Study

“…There have been a few uncontrolled observational studies on anxiety that have produced encouraging findings demonstrating high patient satisfaction rates using homoeopathy. 16 Parewa et al conducted a double blind, randomised placebo controlled pilot trial on 62 patients of GAD and the result was in favour of individualised homoeopathic medicine. 17 Another observational cohort study conducted by Gelabert on 220 patients proved the effectiveness of homoeopathy in GAD.…”

Review of the Literature on Usefulness of Homoeopathy in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

“…Conduct disorder: Homoeopathic studies on Conduct disorder (CD) (individual under 18 who habitually violate the right of other, and will not conform their behaviour to the law or social norm appropriate to their age. )are very limited with hardly a case report on CD and two cases of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)(A pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness lasting at least 6 months )A case of Oppositional defiant disorder treated with Platina has found to produce favorable results [62][63] [64].…”

A review on the current status of homoeopathy in the management of schizophrenia

“…[18][19] [20][21]Homoeopathic medicines in high dilutions, prescribed by trained professionals, are probably safe and unlikely to provoke severe adverse reactions. [22]There are reviews on homoeopathy in different psychiatric conditions like depression, [23][24] [25] anxiety disorders [26], and autism spectrum disorders [27]. In this review, we aim to explore the potential scope of homeopathy in the management of schizophrenia, as this area remains relatively unexplored Residual schizophrenia A chronic stage in the development of a schizophrenic disorder in which there has been a clear progression from an early stage of psychotic symptoms diagnostic of schizophrenia to a later irreversible stage with negative symptoms.…”