Journal article
Auricular Acupuncture for Pre-Exam Anxiety in Medical Students: A Prospective Observational Pilot Investigation
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Auricular acupuncture (AA) is effective for the treatment of preoperative anxiety. We aimed to study the feasibility and effects of AA on exam anxiety in a prospective observational pilot study.
METHODS: Healthy medical students received bilateral AA using indwelling fixed needles at points MA-IC1, MA-TF1, MA-SC, MA-AH7, and MA-T on the day before an anatomy exam. The needles were removed after the exam. Anxiety levels were measured …
Authors
Klausenitz C; Hesse T; Hacker H; Hahnenkamp K; Usichenko T
Journal
Acupuncture in Medicine, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 90–94
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
April 2016
DOI
10.1136/acupmed-2015-010887
ISSN
0964-5284