The effect of acupuncture on psychosocial outcomes for women experiencing infertility: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 923-930

  Smith, Caroline A ^a   Ussher, Jane M ^a   Perz, Janette ^a   Carmady, Bridget ^a   De Lacey, Sheryl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS MANAGEMENT; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; RELAXATION; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054865585     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0380     Document Type: Article

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