| Titel: | Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
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| Autor: | Clayton, AH |
| Mediengruppe: | journal article |
| Herausgeber: | --- |
| Zeitschrift: | Primary Psychiatry |
| Jahr: | 2005 |
| Band: | 12 |
| Heft: | 8 |
| Seiten: | 20-21 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Abstract: | Complementary and alternative medicine refers to pharmacologic and biological treatments, such as herbal therapies; dietary supplements; natural hormones; health and healing practices, such as hypnosis, meditation, yoga, biofeedback, exercise, chiropractic or massage therapy; and nontraditional medical systems, such as acupuncture. In general, meta-analyses have not demonstrated significant efficacy of various complementary and alternative medicine therapies. In clinical practice, my first recommendations are for lifestyle modifications such as dietary adaptations (a balanced diet, avoidance of alcohol and caffeine), exercise, stress reduction, and a scheduled sleep-wake cycle. Use of yoga, meditation, acupuncture, phototherapy, and hypnosis also appear to have greater potential benefit than risk. Other possible interventions include massage therapy, reflexology, chiropractic and biofeedback. |