Journal article
Auricular stimulation vs. expressive writing for exam anxiety in medical students – A randomized crossover investigation
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Auricular stimulation (AS) is a promising method in the treatment of situational anxiety. Expressive writing (EW) is an established psychological method, which reduces test anxiety and improves exam results. The aim of this crossover trial was to compare AS with EW, and with the no intervention (NI) condition, for treatment of exam anxiety.
METHODS: Healthy medical students underwent 3 comparable anatomy exams with an interval of one …
Authors
Usichenko T; Wenzel A; Klausenitz C; Petersmann A; Hesse T; Neumann N; Hahnenkamp K
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 15, No. 8,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0238307
ISSN
1932-6203