MENTAL PAINKILLERS AND REASONS FOR PAIN

Mental disorders and reasons for using complementary therapy.

OBJECTIVE To compare patients with and without mental disorders who seek services from a complementary therapy practitioner with regard to quality of life, reasons for seeking complementary therapies, complaints, and physical conditions. METHOD We studied new patients who attended a complementary therapy clinic offering acupuncture treatment between July 1, 1993, and March 31, 1995. We collec...

the reasons for using acupuncture for pain relief

background acupuncture has recently received considerable attention around the world due to its cost-effectiveness, few side effects, and well-established analgesic properties. objectives the present study aimed to identify the factors that might lead to using acupuncture for pain relief. patients and methods this qualitative study was conducted using conventional content analysis method. the s...

Poisoning in children 2: painkillers.

The Reasons for Using Acupuncture for Pain Relief

BACKGROUND Acupuncture has recently received considerable attention around the world due to its cost-effectiveness, few side effects, and well-established analgesic properties. OBJECTIVES The present study aimed to identify the factors that might lead to using acupuncture for pain relief. PATIENTS AND METHODS This qualitative study was conducted using conventional content analysis method. T...

Reasons for substance use among people with mental disorders.

BACKGROUND Comorbidity of mental disorders and substance use continues to be a major problem. To inform the development of more effective interventions for these co-existing disorders, this paper aimed to determine if there are clear variations in the reasons for tobacco, alcohol or cannabis use across people with different mental disorders. METHODS Data from five randomized controlled trials...