Integrative Medicine in PsycINFO

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Integrative Medicine in PsycINFO

• Topics in PsycINFO of Relevance to Integrative
  MedicinePsycINFO is a research database
  published by the American Psychological
  Association. Health care professionals can use it
  to explore research on complementary and
  alternative medicine, and how these practices can
  be combined with conventional treatments.
• Sample Searches in Gerontology
• Scenario A psychologist would like to learn more
  about whether teaching patients strategies for
  being more aware of their symptoms and triggers
  can help them better manage their depression.
• Search Mindfulness AND Major Depression
• Results Articles on the efficacy of using
  techniques such as mindfulness-based cognitive
  therapy in addition to traditional treatments for
  depression, anxiety, and related disorders.

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• Sample Searches in Integrative Medicine
• Scenario A social worker is interested in
  looking at research about the efficacy of
  acupuncture for pain management.
• Search Acupuncture AND (Chronic Pain OR Pain)
• Results Studies examining the use of acupuncture
  to treat a variety of types of pain,
• including rheumatoid arthritis, back pain, and
  migraines.
• Scenario A Ph.D. student would like to see what
  literature is available on treating anxiety
  disorders with massage or aromatherapy.
• Search (Massage OR Aromatherapy) AND Anxiety
  Disorders
• Results Papers reviewing the use of particular
  scents and essential oils, as well as articles
  looking at the benefits of massage for the client
  and masseuse.

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Integrative Medicine in PsycINFO

• Selected Search Terms The search terms provided
  here are just a few excerpts from the many
  relevant terms in PsycINFOs thesaurus. If you
  arent sure how to use these terms (called
  Subject Terms, Subject Headings, or Index Terms
  depending on your interface), check with your
  librarian or consult the PsycINFO Quick Reference
  Guide you may also have received at the same time
  as this handout.

• Holistic Health
• Acupuncture
• Aromatherapy
• Hypericum Perforatum
• Massage
• Medicinal Herbs and Plants
• Meditation
• Nutrition
• Osteopathic Medicine
• Preventive Medicine

• Clinical Applications
• Anger Control
• Anxiety Management
• Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
• Behavior Modification
• Major Depression
• Pain Management
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Stress Management

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• Interdisciplinary Treatment Approach
• Adjunctive Treatment
• Biopsychosocial Approach
• Eclectic Psychotherapy
• Integrative Psychotherapy
• Multimodal Treatment Approach
• Culture (Anthropological)
• Cross Cultural Treatment
• Faith Healing
• Folk Medicine
• Folk Psychology
• Social Structure
• Transcultural Psychiatry

• Therapeutic Approaches
• Adventure Therapy
• Animal Assisted Therapy
• Art Therapy
• Bibliotherapy
• Creative Arts Therapy
• Dance Therapy
• Horticulture Therapy
• Hypnotherapy
• Mind Body Therapy
• Movement Therapy
• Music Therapy
• Phototherapy
• Poetry Therapy
• Recreation Therapy
• Relaxation Therapy
• Wilderness Experience