Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Question 1

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Hypnosis

Acupuncture

Reflexology

Answer 1

HYPNOSIS: has been used for stress dx, anxiety, obesity, insomnia and pain.

Mechanism: may involve a disruption in the communication between brain areas that control movement and executive functions and self-imagery.

1. used to help recover repressed memories.
2. an alteration in memory, perception and mood in response to SUGGESTION.
3. but does not seem to enhance the accuracy of memories and may produce more pseudomemories!
4. may exaggerate a person’s confidence in the validity of uncertain memories. expecially with inaccurate memories!
5. memories from hypnosis often reflect issues and experiences that are relevant to treatment and the recall of such under hypnosis can produce improvements in the patient’s symptoms.

Question 2

Acupuncture

Answer 2

Mechanisms: blockage of qi is unblocked to flow in meridians again.

Actual connected to relase of endorphins and other pain suppressing substancesor to an alteration in blood flow in areas around the needle or in key regions of the brain.

can reduce some types of pain and for managing chemotherapy nausea and vomiting.

super old about 3K years.

Question 3

Reflexology

Answer 3

there are reflex areas in the feet and hands taht correspond to all the glands, organs, and parts of the body.

pressure to those areas reestablishes the body’s balance and promotes healing.

helps blood and lymph circulation and relaxation.

inconsistent results.