CAM and energy psychology techniques remediate PTSD symptoms in veterans and spouses

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 24-33

  Church, Dawson ^a   Brooks, Audrey J ^b  

^a National Institute for Integrative Healthcare   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

CAM; EFT (emotional freedom techniques); energy psychology; PTSD; spouses; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; STRESS; VETERAN; YOUNG ADULT;

CAM; EFT (EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUES); ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY; PTSD; SPOUSES; VETERANS;

ADULT; AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPOUSES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892552354     PISSN: 15508307     EISSN: 18787541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.explore.2013.10.006     Document Type: Article

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