Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Victims of Intimate Partner Abuse: A Systematic Review of Use and Efficacy
Joint Authors
Duffy, Luke
Adams, Jon
Loxton, Deborah
Sibbritt, David
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
To examine: (i) the extent to which victims of intimate partner abuse (IPA) use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and (ii) the effects of CAM on their mental health.
Methods.
Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for studies measuring the extent of CAM use amongst victims of IPA and trials assessing the impact of CAM on mental health amongst this population.
Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane collaboration tool.
Results.
No studies measuring the level of CAM use amongst IPA victims, and only three studies assessing the effect of CAM on the mental health of this population were identified.
Two studies looked at yogic breathing, while one assessed the effect of music therapy.
All three studies showed some beneficial effects; however, each had a small sample, brief intervention period, and no follow-up measurement and were considered to be at high risk of bias.
Conclusions.
The review found little evidence for the benefits of CAM for IPA victims.
Findings suggest positive effects of music therapy and yogic breathing; however, methodological limitations mean that these results should be interpreted with caution.
It is important that more research into the use and effects of CAM amongst this population are undertaken.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Duffy, Luke& Adams, Jon& Sibbritt, David& Loxton, Deborah. 2014. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Victims of Intimate Partner Abuse: A Systematic Review of Use and Efficacy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035499
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Duffy, Luke…[et al.]. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Victims of Intimate Partner Abuse: A Systematic Review of Use and Efficacy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035499
American Medical Association (AMA)
Duffy, Luke& Adams, Jon& Sibbritt, David& Loxton, Deborah. Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Victims of Intimate Partner Abuse: A Systematic Review of Use and Efficacy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035499
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035499