Manber and colleagues22 studied the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on pregnant women with depression. The results are particularly interesting. Sixty-one women were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups:
1. Acupuncture, in which depressive symptoms were specifically addressed (SPEC) (n = 20)
2. Valid controlled acupuncture, which was not specifically tailored for depression (NSPEC) (n = 21)
3. Massage therapy (MSSG) (n = 20). The treatment consisted of 12 sessions (25 to 30 min each) over an 8-week period.
Patients and the treating acupuncturist were blinded. Patients who responded in the acute phase of treatment continued the same treatment for 10 weeks postpartum. Symptoms were assessed using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression-17 and Beck Depression Inventory.
At the end of the acute phase, response rates were significantly higher for the SPEC group (69%) than for the NSPEC group (47%) and for the MSSG group (32%). At postpartum, all groups had a significant reduction in depression symptoms. However, the remission rate was significantly higher in the SPEC group (86%) than in the NSPEC group (50%) and in the MSSG group (67%). The authors suggested that acupuncture may be an effective nonpharmacological treatment for depression during pregnancy.
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