Clinical study on treatment of the earthquake-caused post-traumatic stress disorder by cognitive-behavior therapy and acupoint stimulation. 


Author: Zhang Y, Feng B, Xie JP, Xu FZ, Chen J.

Affiliation: Zhejiang Provincial Tongde Hospital, Hangzhou 310012, China. 
Conference/Journal: J Tradit Chin Med.
Date published: 2011 Mar
Other:
 Volume ID: 31   ,  Issue ID: 1   ,  Pages: 60-3   ,  Word Count: 172  
    To study the curative effect of acupoint stimulation on the earthquake-caused post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).



METHODS:

The 91 PTSD patients in Wenchuan hit by a strong earthquake were randomly divided into a control group of 24 cases treated by the cognitive-behavior therapy, and a treatment group of 67 cases treated by both cognitive-behavior therapy and acupoint stimulation. The scores were evaluated according to Chinese version of the incident effect scale revised (IES-R) and the self-compiled questionnaire for the major post-traumatic psychological condition, and the curative effect was compared between the two groups.



RESULTS:

The total scores of IES-R, the scores of all factors and the total scores of the questionnaire in the two groups after treatment were much lower than those before treatment (P < 0.01). The comparison of reduction in the factor scores between the two groups showed that the curative effect in the treatment group was better that of in the control group.



CONCLUSION:

The acupoint stimulation is effective for the PTSD patients, with better results than that of cognitive-behavior therapy used alone.



PMID: 21563510