Acupuncture for the treatment of major depressive disorder: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 72, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1129-1135

  Andreescu, Carmen ^a   Glick, Ronald M ^a,b   Emeremni, Chetachi A ^c   Houck, Patricia R ^a   Mulsant, Benoit H ^a,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SEIZURE; STRUCTURED CLINICAL INTERVIEW FOR DSM DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052495878     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.10m06105     Document Type: Review

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