Complementary and alternative medicine therapies for perinatal depression
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Complementary and alternative medicine therapies for perinatal depression.
Complementary and alternative medicine therapies are increasingly sought out by people with psychiatric disorders. In this chapter, we review the evidence for several commonly used CAM therapies (i.e. omega-3 fatty acids, folate, S-adenosyl-methionine, St John's Wort, bright light therapy, exercise, massage, and acupuncture) in the treatment of perinatal depression. A number of these treatments...
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عنوان ژورنال: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1521-6934
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2013.08.007