Journal article
Auricular Acupuncture for Exam Anxiety in Medical Students—A Randomized Crossover Investigation
Abstract
Auricular acupuncture (AA) is effective in the treatment of preoperative anxiety. The aim was to investigate whether AA can reduce exam anxiety as compared to placebo and no intervention. Forty-four medical students were randomized to receive AA, placebo, or no intervention in a crossover manner and subsequently completed three comparable oral anatomy exams with an interval of 1 month between the exams/interventions. AA was applied using …
Authors
Klausenitz C; Hacker H; Hesse T; Kohlmann T; Endlich K; Hahnenkamp K; Usichenko T
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 11, No. 12,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0168338
ISSN
1932-6203