Is There Evidence for Use of Acupuncture in Post-partum Depression?

Postpartum depression is a significantly debilitating condition that affects up to 12% of women, resulting in immense distress to the mother, child, and family. Conventional therapy involves the use of psychotherapy and antidepressant medications. Nevertheless, more women are turning towards altern...

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Main Author: Henry Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Ottawa 2017-12-01
Series:University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://uottawa.scholarsportal.info/ottawa/index.php/uojm-jmuo/article/view/2196
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spelling doaj-bb845348dbd7464aa270d4c55e9a2ff52020-11-25T02:14:51ZengUniversity of OttawaUniversity of Ottawa Journal of Medicine2292-650X2292-65182017-12-017210.18192/uojm.v7i2.2196Is There Evidence for Use of Acupuncture in Post-partum Depression?Henry Liu0University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine Postpartum depression is a significantly debilitating condition that affects up to 12% of women, resulting in immense distress to the mother, child, and family. Conventional therapy involves the use of psychotherapy and antidepressant medications. Nevertheless, more women are turning towards alternative medicine such as acupuncture due to recent research citing its effectiveness and reduced potential for adverse effects. This paper reflects on the current evidence for the use of acupuncture as monotherapy, the challenges encountered in acupuncture research and its effectiveness as adjunctive therapy in postpartum depression.  Résumé La dépression post-partum est une condition débilitante importante qui affecte jusqu’à 12% des femmes, entraînant une détresse immense pour la mère, l’enfant et la famille. La thérapie conventionnelle implique l’utilisation de psychothérapie et d’antidépresseurs. Néanmoins, plus de femmes se tournent vers la médecine alternative comme l’acupuncture en raison de la recherche récente citant son efficacité et sa réduction du potentiel d’effets indésirables. Cet article se penche sur les preuves actuelles de l’utilisation de l’acupuncture en monothérapie, les défis rencontrés dans la recherche en acupuncture et son efficacité en tant que thérapie d’appoint dans la dépression post-partum.  https://uottawa.scholarsportal.info/ottawa/index.php/uojm-jmuo/article/view/2196AcupuncturePost-partum depression
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Is There Evidence for Use of Acupuncture in Post-partum Depression?
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Acupuncture
Post-partum depression
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title Is There Evidence for Use of Acupuncture in Post-partum Depression?
title_short Is There Evidence for Use of Acupuncture in Post-partum Depression?
title_full Is There Evidence for Use of Acupuncture in Post-partum Depression?
title_fullStr Is There Evidence for Use of Acupuncture in Post-partum Depression?
title_full_unstemmed Is There Evidence for Use of Acupuncture in Post-partum Depression?
title_sort is there evidence for use of acupuncture in post-partum depression?
publisher University of Ottawa
series University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine
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2292-6518
publishDate 2017-12-01
description Postpartum depression is a significantly debilitating condition that affects up to 12% of women, resulting in immense distress to the mother, child, and family. Conventional therapy involves the use of psychotherapy and antidepressant medications. Nevertheless, more women are turning towards alternative medicine such as acupuncture due to recent research citing its effectiveness and reduced potential for adverse effects. This paper reflects on the current evidence for the use of acupuncture as monotherapy, the challenges encountered in acupuncture research and its effectiveness as adjunctive therapy in postpartum depression.  Résumé La dépression post-partum est une condition débilitante importante qui affecte jusqu’à 12% des femmes, entraînant une détresse immense pour la mère, l’enfant et la famille. La thérapie conventionnelle implique l’utilisation de psychothérapie et d’antidépresseurs. Néanmoins, plus de femmes se tournent vers la médecine alternative comme l’acupuncture en raison de la recherche récente citant son efficacité et sa réduction du potentiel d’effets indésirables. Cet article se penche sur les preuves actuelles de l’utilisation de l’acupuncture en monothérapie, les défis rencontrés dans la recherche en acupuncture et son efficacité en tant que thérapie d’appoint dans la dépression post-partum. 
topic Acupuncture
Post-partum depression
url https://uottawa.scholarsportal.info/ottawa/index.php/uojm-jmuo/article/view/2196
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