TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness of Acupuncture and Brief Telehealth Intervention for Individuals With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
AU - Lu, Weili
AU - Chen, Yubi
AU - Gao, Ni
AU - Wang, Ke
AU - Srijeyanthan, Jeganee
AU - Beninato, John
AU - Oursler, Janice
AU - Lin, Karen Wei Ru
AU - Ben-Ari, Tirza Z.
AU - Ray, Suchismita
AU - Caldwell, Barbara
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© SLACK INCORPORATED.
PY - 2024/11
Y1 - 2024/11
N2 - 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, anxiety, 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.
AB - 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, anxiety, 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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U2 - 10.3928/02793695-20240612-02
DO - 10.3928/02793695-20240612-02
M3 - Article
C2 - 38950355
AN - SCOPUS:85208513852
SN - 0279-3695
VL - 62
SP - 35
EP - 45
JO - Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
JF - Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
IS - 11
ER -