A special report in the Jan 2007 Consumer Reports on Health, titled “Alternative therapies – Beyond the myths,” had this to say about such therapies (note that herbs and supplements we not included in this report):
Some people are resistant to hypnosis
Acupuncture doesn’t hurt
Most alternative techniques have very little risk because they rarely cause adverse effects when performed properly
Tai chi can help joints damaged by rheumatoid arthritis
Unconventional cancer treatment methods, such as mind-body methods, massage therapy, and acupuncture, are generally safe to use in conjunction with standard cancer care treatments
Cognitive therapy can help prevent relapse of depression Spinal manipulation is no better than acupuncture, yoga, mind-body methods, and message for low-back pain
Mind-body therapies are useful for chronic illness and for reducing the pain and recovery time of surgery
If a patient’s doctor persistently disparages alternative treatment despite the patient’s efforts to discuss them and despite providing supporting evidence, the patient should consider seeking a different doctor.
See the PBS documentary “ The New Medicine ” for more about the value of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM).
Being trained as a clinical psychologist specializing in cognitive therapy, and having studied the mind-body connection for many years, I’ve been aware of the value of certain types of CAM therapies. Here, for example, are two slides of a PowerPoint presentation about mind-body medicine, which I created almost 10 years ago. Back then, I attempted to promote the idea of “ biopsychosocial healthcare ” with little success, and I confronted extreme resistance from my mental health colleagues.
Have things changed enough in the past ten years to make CAM and well-care more accepted by mainstream medicine?
A special report in the Jan 2007 Consumer Reports on Health, titled “Alternative therapies – Beyond the myths,” had this to say about such therapies (note that herbs and supplements we not included in this report):
Spinal manipulation is no better than acupuncture, yoga, mind-body methods, and message for low-back pain
See the PBS documentary “ The New Medicine ” for more about the value of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM).
Being trained as a clinical psychologist specializing in cognitive therapy, and having studied the mind-body connection for many years, I’ve been aware of the value of certain types of CAM therapies. Here, for example, are two slides of a PowerPoint presentation about mind-body medicine, which I created almost 10 years ago. Back then, I attempted to promote the idea of “ biopsychosocial healthcare ” with little success, and I confronted extreme resistance from my mental health colleagues.
Have things changed enough in the past ten years to make CAM and well-care more accepted by mainstream medicine?