Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Pharmacotherapy and acupuncture. Acupuncture, two sessions per week with needle number 25 * 0.25 in areas Li4, Du20, PC6, SP6, HT7 and LU7 according to the theory o
Sponsors
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People who have been diagnosed with G?AD according to the DSM 5 criteria by a psychiatrist. Patients' anxiety levels are less than severe. Patients have informed consent to participate in the study. Patients with literacy (at least third grade of elementary school to read and write Persian correctly). Patients did not have any opiate, stimulants, and other psychiatric medications from the 6 weeks before beginning of the study until after completing the last Anxiety Questionnaire. Patients do not have a history of chronic physical illness. Patients have female gender. Patients age 60-18 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients have a history of suicide. Pregnant women Hematoma as a result of acupuncture and exacerbation of musculoskeletal diseases with exercise therapy Patients were not happy to continue the study Absent more than 3 sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| S.A.S questionnaire anxiety score. Timepoint: 0,6,10 week. Method of measurement: S.A.S questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Gholamreza Partovi
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed