CAM in Psychiatry

Melzer, Jörg; Deter, Hans‐Christian; Uehleke, Bernhard

doi:10.1155/2013/293248

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“…In conventional medicine, the scientific evidence base – a theory compatible with insights from the natural sciences and empirical data to support this theory – is considered to be the primary prerequisite for any treatment to be given. This may be different for CAM services (Gelenberg, 2010; Anlauf et al, 2015), for which the scientific evidence base is much less strong (Freeman et al, 2010; Melzer et al, 2013; Ravindran & da Silva, 2013). However, apart from the actual scientific knowledge base, negative attitudes of therapists toward CAM may be even more important (Ditte et al, 2011).…”

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Complementary and alternative medicine contacts by persons with mental disorders in 25 countries: results from the World Mental Health Surveys

Jonge

Wardenaar

Hoenders

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Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci

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CAM contacts are common in persons with severe mental disorders, in high-income countries, and in persons receiving conventional care. Our findings support the notion of CAM as largely complementary but are in contrast to suggestions that this concerns person with only mild, transient complaints. There was no indication that persons were less satisfied by CAM visits than by receiving conventional care. We encourage health care professionals in conventional settings to openly discuss the care patients are receiving, whether conventional or not, and their reasons for doing so.

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“…2010; Melzer et al . 2013; Ravindran & da Silva, 2013). However, apart from the actual scientific knowledge base, negative attitudes of therapists toward CAM may be even more important (Ditte et al .…”

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Complementary and alternative medicine contacts by persons with mental disorders in 25 countries: results from the World Mental Health Surveys

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Wardenaar

Hoenders

et al. 2017

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“…There is inadequate education of physicians and other health professionals about CAM methods, and high interest amongst medical professionals in CAM education according to the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine and Health [22]. New clinical practice guidelines from conventional medical organizations are starting to include considerations of CAM practices, e.g., in cardiovascular health [23], cancer [24], pain [25] and mental health [26].…”

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The Future of Medicine: Frontiers in Integrative Health and Medicine

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“…The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasing in Europe as well as in the USA, but CAM courses are infrequently integrated into medical curricula (Ditte et al 2011). Only few chairs or colleges for naturopathy or homeopathy in the US and some single chairs in Europe for hydrotherapy or naturopathy can be regarded as an exception to the rule in the 19 th and 20 th century, whereas traditional medicine remained in the cultures as a kind of folk medicine often provided by lay physicians and sometimes also by physicians with their institutions and inventions (Melzer et al 2013). People use comple-2 mentary medicine because they are attracted to it rather than because they are disillusioned with orthodox medicine.…”

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Attitudes Toward Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Beliefs in Afterlife and Religiosity Among Psychiatrists, Psychologists and Theologists

Kralj¹,

Kardum²

2018

Psychiat Danub

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Background:The aim of our study was to investigate the differences in beliefs, attitudes toward CAM, beliefs in afterlife and religiosity among the sample of psychiatrists, psychologists, and theologists. Relationship among these constructs could have impact on the concept of mental health.Subjects and methods: Research was conducted in the Split urban area, Croatia, during 2017 on a sample of psychiatrists (n=51), psychologists (n=55), and theologists (n=25). Participants were presented a figure of the human body, which contained numbers identifying eight different regions of the body. Participants were asked to select which region best represents the location of the self, soul, and mind in the body. We used CAIMAQ (The Complementary, Alternative and Integrative Medicine Attitudes Questionnaire) which contains five subscales. The Afterdeath Beliefs Scale was used to measure the varieties of afterlife beliefs. Analyses showed that applied questionnaires have appropriate reliability and expected factor structure.Results: The most frequent locations of the Soul were 9 (37%, Not located in any centralized region in the body) and 5 (31% chest), whereas Self and Mind were mostly located in the head (43% and 73%). Psychiatrists and psychologists have average scores on positive pole of CAIMAQ but did not differ significantly (p>0.05). There were statistical differences between theologists and psychologists/psychiatrists on two subscales: "nutritional counseling and dietary/food supplements can be effective in the treatment of pathology" and "attitudes toward a holistic understanding of the disease" (p<0.05). There were significant correlations between religion and three CAIMAQ subscales. Although they were mostly religious, psychiatrists and psychologists had a higher average score on Annihilation than theologists. They also did not believe in body resurrection and connection between behavior during life and after death.Conclusion: The results of our study could have impact on the concept of mental health and in the future must be deeper evaluated within qualitative research methodology.

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CAM in Psychiatry

Cited by 7 publications

References 20 publications

Complementary and alternative medicine contacts by persons with mental disorders in 25 countries: results from the World Mental Health Surveys

Complementary and alternative medicine contacts by persons with mental disorders in 25 countries: results from the World Mental Health Surveys

The Future of Medicine: Frontiers in Integrative Health and Medicine

Attitudes Toward Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Beliefs in Afterlife and Religiosity Among Psychiatrists, Psychologists and Theologists

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