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The Effects of Homeopathic Medicines on Reducing the Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression: Randomized, Double Blind and Placebo Controlled
| Mandana Bagherian*, Adis Keraskian Mojembari and Mohammad Hakami | |
| Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran | |
| Corresponding Author : | Bagherian M Department of Psychology Karaj Branch Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran Tel: 042-868-9604 Fax: 042-868-9339 E-mail: waghuladehema@gmail.com |
| Received July 04, 2014; Accepted September 02, 2014; Published October 06, 2014 | |
| Citation: Bagherian M, Mojembari AK, Hakami M (2014) The Effects of Homeopathic Medicines on Reducing the Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression: Randomized, Double Blind and Placebo Controlled. J Homeop Ayurv Med 3:167. doi: 10.4172/2167-1206.1000167 | |
| Copyright: © 2014 Bagherian M, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | |
Abstract
Background: Anxiety and depression are two of the most prevalence psychological disorders in the world. Objective: This study investigates the effects of homeopathic medicine on reducing the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Method: According to the procedure, thirty patients (twenty female and ten male) with the mean age of 45 (range 22-67) were selected randomly and classified in two experimental and controlling groups. The patients were evaluated based on Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)-Y. The Pretest – posttest, and follow-up pattern was designed, homeopathic remedies were used and analysis of covariance with repeated measures is used for data analysis. Results: Findings depict significant differences (P<0.01) between two stages of intervention and sustaining of this effectiveness is shown in following-up procedure. Conclusion: These findings suggest that homeopathic therapy can be used as an effective method to treat anxiety and depression disorders.
