文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Depression Reduction Among Acupuncture Patients in an Interprofessional Study

作者：Leung, Patrick[1];Cheung, Monit[1];Hou, Liwen[2];Webb, Ann E.[1];Chen, Xin[1];Hune, Nikki[1]

机构：[1]Univ Houston, Grad Coll Social Work, Houston, TX USA;[2]East China Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Social & Publ Adm, 130 Meilong Rd, Shanghai 200237, Peoples R China

年份：2020

卷号：30

期号：3

起止页码：298

外文期刊名：RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

收录：;WOS:【SSCI(收录号:WOS:000476168100001)】；

基金：The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This study was completed with funding from the Small Grants Program at the University of Houston.

语种：英文

外文关键词：alternative and complementary therapies; depression treatment; depression prevalence; HSCL-25; depression-specific acupoints; depression screening

摘要：Purpose: Acupuncture as a sole treatment was tested for patients with depressive symptoms when seeking treatment in an interprofessional project. This study aims to test the relative effects of depression-specific acupuncture treatment (DSAT) versus nondepression-specific acupuncture treatment (Non-DSAT) on depression scores of patients seeking acupuncture care. Method: In this chart-review quasi-experimental study, former patient charts were randomly selected from a 3-year record at two college-operated acupuncture clinics in Houston. Among them, 62 charts contained depression data measured by the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-25 (HSCL-25). Results: Data show that 39 patients received DSAT and 23 patients received Non-DSAT, but none of them indicated depression as a reason for treatment. After treatment, although the prevalence rate was lower, the average depression score was higher in both groups. Further analysis with the mixed between-within-subjects analysis of variance showed insignificant group interactive effects on the depression score change. Discussion: Depression outcomes between the two groups were not conclusive. Acupuncture as a depression treatment method should be further tested with a longitudinal research design focusing on patients with depressive symptoms. The role of social workers is essential so that depression screening can be accurately conducted.