A case study exploration of the value of acupuncture as an adjunct treatment for patients diagnosed with schizophrenia: Results and future study design

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 503-514

  Ronan, Patricia ^a   Robinson, Nicola ^b   Harbinson, Dominic ^c   MacInnes, Douglas ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Canterbury Complementary Health Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Research design; Schizophrenia; STRICTA; The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADDICTION; ADULT; AGED; CASE STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENERGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUTUROLOGY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INFORMATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE; PILOT STUDY; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SLEEP QUALITY; SYMPTOM;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79959347153     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jcim20110507     Document Type: Review

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