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  • 12 - Is complementary medicine filling needs that could be met by orthodox medicine?

  • from Part II - Unmet need: general problems and solutions
  • Edited by Gavin Andrews, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Scott Henderson, Australian National University, Canberra
  • Book:
    Unmet Need in Psychiatry
    Published online:
    21 August 2009
    Print publication:
    06 January 2000, pp 172-192

  • Summary

    This chapter assesses how much the large and increasing industry of complementary medicine is meeting needs that could or should be met by orthodox medical services. It focuses on a few selected complementary treatments, chosen to illustrate why so many orthodox doctors find it difficult to take this whole subject seriously, particularly if they are interested in medical research. There is one beneficial effect common to many complementary treatments that need to be mentioned first, since there is not likely to be disagreement about it, namely the generally good effect of a session of deep relaxation. This is part of many complementary treatments, and in some it is accompanied by massage and pleasant aromas. The discussion here is referring to people with various forms of less severe depression, dysthymia, and anxiety states. Also included are those with somatic symptoms who may well not qualify for a diagnosis.