
Maria Dalamagka
General Hospital of Larisa, GreeceTitle: Acupuncture for depression and psychological disorders
Abstract
Acupuncture therapy has been known as a
practice related to oriental medicine, and recently has been detected as a
potential therapeutic tool for which there is good scientific evidence.
Depression and anxiety are usually classified as mental illnesses and it is
more useful to think of them as disturbances in brain health, which is directly
related to the physical makeup and brain mechanisms and emotional and
relational issues. The ancient Chinese practice of acupuncture could be used
for the treatment of depression and anxiety, instead of drugs. The purpose of
this review was to summarize the existing evidence on acupuncture as a
treatment for anxiety and depression. Search of the literature on acupuncture
treatment was limited to specific mental health conditions: depression and
anxiety disorder. The literature review focused on systematic reviews. Search
focused on the latest versions. The available resources provide some evidence
that acupuncture is an effective treatment for these conditions. The findings
of the studies show that acupuncture can play an important role in the
treatment of depression and anxiety.
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