Acupunctuur bij angst: overzicht

In het tijdschrift Acupuncture in Medicine (2007) staat een mooi overzicht van de studies die gedaan zijn op het gebied van de behandeling van angst. Er zijn diverse positieve studies waaruit blijkt dat acupunctuur zinvol kan zijn bij de behandeling van angst.

De conclusie is echter voorzichtig, zoals bij alle hedendaagse vormen van meta-analyse. We laten de schrijvers aan het woord:[1]

Positive findings are reported for acupuncture in the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder or anxiety neurosis but there is currently insufficient research evidence for firm conclusions to be drawn. No trials of acupuncture for other anxiety disorders were located. There is some limited evidence in favour of auricular acupuncture in perioperative anxiety.

Overall, the promising findings indicate that further research is warranted in the form of well designed, adequately powered studies.

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