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Effectiveness of acupuncture and brief telehealth intervention for individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder / Weili Lu, Yubi Chen, Ni gao, Ke Wang, Jeganee Srijeanthan, John Beninato, Janice Oursler, Karen Wei-Ru Lin, Tirza Ben-Ari, Suchismita Ray, and Barbara Caldwell

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextDescription: Vol 62 (11) pages 35-45 : illustrations ; 27 cmISSN:
  • 0279-3695
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  • Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and mental health services / November 2024
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: This open-trial pilot study evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of acupuncture with brief therapy (ABT) for individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

METHOD: Participants included 27 individuals with PTSD diagnoses confirmed using the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5. Before ABT, 22 participants completed eight acupuncture sessions and three telehealth sessions of a brief treatment program for PTSD (Brief Relaxation, Education, and Trauma Healing [BREATHE)).

RESULTS: ABT significantly reduced PTSD symptoms, depression symptoms, anxi-ety, and improved trauma-related cognition.

CONCLUSION: Acupuncture can play an important role in mental health recovery, and combining acupuncture with a brief, telehealth-based treatment (BREATHE) may assist recovery among individuals with PTSD.

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