Auricular acupuncture in prison psychiatric units: A pilot study

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 106, Issue SUPPL.S412, 2002, Pages 152-157

  Berman, A H ^a   Lundberg, U ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Auricular acupuncture; Prison; Stress hormones; Substance abuse; Violence management

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; EXTERNAL EAR; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRISON; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; EAR, EXTERNAL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PILOT PROJECTS; PRISONS;

EID: 1642509891     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0447.106.s412.33.x     Document Type: Article

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