P02.152. Is electro-acupuncture beneficial for overall quality of life improvement of undergraduates in depressive states? A pragmatic controlled trial
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Methods Fifty undergraduates in depressive states (CES-D score ≥16, HAMD score≥7, <17) were assigned to 4 groups based on intervention preference in a pragmatic trial. Electro-acupuncture, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), and a combined intervention of electro-acupuncture and CBT were implemented as interventions. A rejected intervention group in which no intervention was practiced was considered as a control condition. The electroacupuncture implemented traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)-style acupuncture. The CBT is practiced as 8 sessions of group counseling (1 time/week). Each 8-week course of electro-acupuncture consisted of 16 sessions (2 times/week) in the clinic of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The combined intervention consisted of 16 sessions of electro-acupuncture (2 times/ week) and 8 sessions of CBT (1 time/week) in an 8-week course. WHOQOL-BREF was evaluated at baseline and 8 weeks after interventions.
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