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Acupuncture appears to be equal to counseling and may offer an additional nonpharmacologic treatment option for patients with moderate to severe depression, new research suggests.
A randomized controlled trial of acupuncture and counseling showed that both treatments garnered a statistically significant symptom reduction when provided alongside usual care in patients with recurring bouts of depression at 3 months.
"We have provided evidence that acupuncture versus usual care and counselling versus usual care are both associated with a significant reduction in symptoms of depression in the short to medium term, and are not associated with serious adverse events," the investigators led, by Hugh MacPherson, PhD, University of York in the United Kingdom, write.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/811723
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A randomized controlled trial of acupuncture and counseling showed that both treatments garnered a statistically significant symptom reduction when provided alongside usual care in patients with recurring bouts of depression at 3 months.
"We have provided evidence that acupuncture versus usual care and counselling versus usual care are both associated with a significant reduction in symptoms of depression in the short to medium term, and are not associated with serious adverse events," the investigators led, by Hugh MacPherson, PhD, University of York in the United Kingdom, write.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/811723
(free registration required)