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Alexander GK, Taylor AG, Innes KE et al. Contextualizing the effects of yoga therapy on diabetes management: a review of the social determinants of physical activity.
Fam Community Health 2008; 31: 228–39.
Argstatter H, Krick C, Bolay HV. Music therapy in chronic tonal tinnitus. Heidelberg model of evidence-based music therapy. [In German].
HNO 2008; 56: 678–85.
Arnold B, Häuser W, Bernardy K et al. Multicomponent therapy for treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome. [In German].
Schmerz 2008; 22: 334–8.
Birdee GS, Legedza AT, Saper RB et al. Characteristics of yoga users: results of a national survey.
J Gen Intern Med 2008; 23: 1653–8.
Bossi LM, Ott MJ, Decristofaro S. Reiki as a clinical intervention in oncology nursing practice.
Clin J Oncol Nurs 2008; 12: 489–94.
Brown KD, Koziol JA, Lotz M. A yoga-based exercise program to reduce the risk of falls in seniors: a pilot and feasibility study.
J Altern Complement Med 2008; 14: 454–7.
Busse JW, Wilson K, Campbell JB. Attitudes towards vaccination among chiropractic and naturopathic students.
Vaccine 2008; doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.07.020,
Capafons A, Espejo B, Mendoza ME. Confirmatory factor analysis of the Valencia Scale on Attitudes and Beliefs toward Hypnosis, Therapist version.
Int J Clin Exp Hypn 2008; 56: 281–94.
Carli G, Manzoni D, Santarcangelo EL. Hypnotizability-related integration of perception and action.
Cogn Neuropsychol 2008; doi: 10.1080/02643290801913712,
Carlson LE, Bultz BD. Mind-body interventions in oncology.
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2008; doi: 10.1007/s11864-008-0064-2,
Carmody TP, Duncan C, Simon JA et al. Hypnosis for smoking cessation: A randomized trial.
Nicotine Tob Res 2008; 10: 811–18.
Chen KW, Perlman A, Liao JG et al. Effects of external qigong therapy on osteoarthritis of the knee: A randomized controlled trial.
Clin Rheumatol 2008; doi: 10.1007/s10067-008-0955-4,
Chiarioni G, Whitehead WE. The role of biofeedback in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders.
Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008; 5: 371–82.
Choi AN, Lee MS, Lim HJ. Effects of group music intervention on depression, anxiety, and relationships in psychiatric patients: a pilot study.
J Altern Complement Med 2008; 14: 567–70.
Cohen BE. Yoga: an evidence-based prescription for menopausal symptoms?
Menopause 2008; 15: 827–9.
Creswell JD, Myers HF, Cole SW, Irwin MR. Mindfulness meditation training effects on CD4+ T lymphocytes in HIV-1 infected adults: A small randomized controlled trial.
Brain Behav Immun 2008; doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2008.07.004,
Danhauer SC, Tooze JA, Farmer DF et al. Restorative yoga for women with ovarian or breast cancer: findings from a pilot study.
J Soc Integr Oncol 2008; 6: 47–58.
de Graaf LE, Gerhards SA, Evers SM et al. Clinical and cost-effectiveness of computerised cognitive behavioural therapy for depression in primary care: design of a randomised trial.
BMC Public Health 2008; 8: 224.
de Lange FP, Koers A, Kalkman JS et al. Increase in prefrontal cortical volume following cognitive behavioural therapy in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Brain 2008; 131: 2172–80.
Delaney C, Barrere C. Blessings: the influence of a spirituality-based intervention on psychospiritual outcomes in a cardiac population.
Holist Nurs Pract 2008; 22: 210–19.
Dziedzic K, Jordan JL, Foster NE. Land- and water-based exercise therapies for musculoskeletal conditions.
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 2008; 22: 407–18.
Erkkila J, Gold C, Fachner J et al. The effect of improvisational music therapy on the treatment of depression: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMC Psychiatry 2008; 8: 50.
Figueredo A, Coombes ME, Mukherjee S. Adjuvant therapy for completely resected stage II colon cancer.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2008; 3(CD 005390.):
Freeman L, Cohen L, Stewart M et al. Imagery intervention for recovering breast cancer patients: clinical trial of safety and efficacy.
J Soc Integr Oncol 2008; 6: 67–75.
Fukui H, Toyoshima K. Music facilitate the neurogenesis, regeneration and repair of neurons.
Med Hypotheses 2008; doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2008.06.019,
Gaál J, Varga J, Szekanecz Z et al. Balneotherapy in elderly patients: effect on pain from degenerative knee and spine conditions and on quality of life.
Isr Med Assoc J 2008; 10: 365–9.
Goldhahn J, Scheele WH, Mitlak BH et al. Clinical evaluation of medicinal products for acceleration of fracture healing in patients with osteoporosis.
Bone 2008; 43: 343–7.
Gollu A, Kismet K, Kilicoglu B et al. Effect of honey on intestinal morphology, intraabdominal adhesions and anastomotic healing.
Phytother Res 2008; 22: 1243–7.
Hanley MA. Therapeutic touch with preterm infants: composing a treatment.
Explore (NY) 2008; 4: 249–58.
Hershko E, Tauber C, Carmeli E. Biofeedback versus physiotherapy in patients with partial weight-bearing.
Am J Orthop 2008; 37: E92–6.
Hoffman HG, Patterson DR, Seibel E et al. Virtual reality pain control during burn wound debridement in the hydrotank.
Clin J Pain 2008; 24: 299–304.
Holt J, Lord J, Acharya U et al. The effectiveness of foot reflexology in inducing ovulation: a sham-controlled randomized trial.
Fertil Steril 2008; doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.04.016,
Hwang JH, Chang HJ, Shim YH et al. Effects of supervised exercise therapy in patients receiving radiotherapy for breast cancer.
Yonsei Med J 2008; 49: 443–50.
Hyams JS. Is hypnotherapy effective for pediatric functional abdominal pain or IBS?
Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008; 5: 300–1.
Jallo N, Bourguignon C, Taylor AG, Utz SW. Stress management during pregnancy: designing and evaluating a mind–body intervention.
Fam Community Health 2008; 31: 190–203.
Kerr CE, Shaw JR, Wasserman RH et al. Tactile acuity in experienced Tai Chi practitioners: evidence for use dependent plasticity as an effect of sensory-attentional training.
Exp Brain Res 2008; 188: 317–22.
Khalsa SS, Rudrauf D, Damasio AR et al. Interoceptive awareness in experienced meditators.
Psychophysiology 2008; 45: 671–7.
Kim Y. The effect of improvisation-assisted desensitization, and music-assisted progressive muscle relaxation and imagery on reducing pianists’ music performance anxiety.
J Music Ther 2008; 45: 165–91.
Kneebone II, Hull SL. Cognitive behaviour therapy for post-traumatic stress symptoms in the context of hydrocephalus: A single case.
Neuropsychol Rehabil 2008; doi: 10.1080/09602010802009623,
Kozasa EH, Radvany J, Barreiros MA et al. Preliminary functional magnetic resonance imaging Stroop task results before and after a Zen meditation retreat.
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2008; 62: 366.
Kremser T, Evans A, Moore A et al. Use of complementary therapies by Australian women with breast cancer.
Breast 2008; 17: 387–94.
Kwekkeboom KL, Hau H, Wanta B, Bumpus M. Patients’ perceptions of the effectiveness of guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation interventions used for cancer pain.
Complement Ther Clin Pract 2008; 14: 185–94.
Langhorst J, Häuser W, Irnich D et al. Alternative and complementary therapies in fibromyalgia syndrome. [In German].
Schmerz 2008; 22: 324–33.
Li F, Harmer P, Glasgow R et al. Translation of an effective tai chi intervention into a community-based falls-prevention program.
Am J Public Health 2008; 98: 1195–8.
Li JX, Xu DQ, Hong Y. Effects of 16-week tai chi intervention on postural stability and proprioception of knee and ankle in older people.
Age Ageing 2008; 37: 575–8.
Lindblad WJ. Review paper: considerations for determining if a natural product is an effective wound-healing agent.
Int J Low Extrem Wounds 2008; 7: 75–81.
Little P, Lewith G, Webley F et al. Randomised controlled trial of Alexander technique lessons, exercise, and massage (ATEAM) for chronic and recurrent back pain.
BMJ 2008; 337: a884.
Littrell J. The mind–body connection: not just a theory anymore.
Soc Work Health Care 2008; 46: 17–37.
Low E, Murray DM, O’Mahony O, O’B Hourihane J. Complementary and alternative medicine use in Irish paediatric patients.
Ir J Med Sci 2008; 177: 147–50.
MacIver K, Lloyd DM, Kelly S et al. Phantom limb pain, cortical reorganization and the therapeutic effect of mental imagery.
Brain 2008; 131: 2181–91.
Mann JD, Faurot KR, Wilkinson L et al. Craniosacral therapy for migraine: protocol development for an exploratory controlled clinical trial.
BMC Complement Altern Med 2008; 8: 28.
McCabe P. Education in naturopathy and western herbal medicine in Australia: Results of a survey of education providers.
Complement Ther Clin Pract 2008; 14: 168–75.
McCain NL, Gray DP, Elswick RK et al. A randomized clinical trial of alternative stress management interventions in persons with HIV infection.
J Consult Clin Psychol 2008; 76: 431–41.
Mehl-Madrona L. Narratives of exceptional survivors who work with aboriginal healers.
J Altern Complement Med 2008; 14: 497–504.
Mellott KG, Sharp PB, Anderson LM. Biobehavioral measures in a critical-care healing environment.
J Holist Nurs 2008; 26: 128–35.
Menzies V, Kim S. Relaxation and guided imagery in Hispanic persons diagnosed with fibromyalgia: a pilot study.
Fam Community Health 2008; 31: 204–12.
Michael AJ, Krishnaswamy S, Mohamed J. An open label study of the use of EEG biofeedback using beta training to reduce anxiety for patients with cardiac events.
Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2005; 1: 357–63.
Michielin P, Cenedese C, Cristofoli M, Zaros N. Usefulness and effectiveness of group cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy and mutual support group therapy for depressed caregivers of psychiatric patients. [In Italian].
G Ital Med Lav Ergon 2007; 29(Suppl. B): B18–25.
Miller V, Whorwell PJ. Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: a role for hypnotherapy?
Int J Clin Exp Hypn 2008; 56: 306–17.
Morone NE, Lynch CS, Greco CM et al. “I felt like a new person.” The effects of mindfulness meditation on older adults with chronic pain: qualitative narrative analysis of diary entries.
J Pain 2008; 9: 841–8.
Naghshineh S, Hafler JP, Miller AR et al. Formal art observation training improves medical students’ visual diagnostic skills.
J Gen Intern Med 2008; 23: 991–7.
Newton RU, Galvão DA. Exercise in prevention and management of cancer.
Curr Treat Options Oncol 2008; doi: 10.1007/s11864-008-0065-1,
Nolan RP, Jong P, Barry-Bianchi SM et al. Effects of drug, biobehavioral and exercise therapies on heart rate variability in coronary artery disease: a systematic review.
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 2008; 15: 386–96.
Novoa R, Hammonds T. Clinical hypnosis for reduction of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Cleve Clin J Med 2008; 75((Suppl. 2)): S44–7.
Oh B, Butow P, Mullan B, Clarke S. Medical qigong for cancer patients: pilot study of impact on quality of life, side effects of treatment and inflammation.
Am J Chin Med 2008; 36: 459–72.
Oláh M, Molnár L, Dobai J et al. The effects of weightbath traction hydrotherapy as a component of complex physical therapy in disorders of the cervical and lumbar spine: a controlled pilot study with follow-up.
Rheumatol Int 2008; 28: 749–56.
Persons RW. Art therapy with serious juvenile offenders: a phenomenological analysis.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol 2008; doi: 10.1177/0306624X08320208,
Philander LE, Smith M, Makunga NP. Current perspectives on an emerging formal natural products sector in South Africa.
J Ethnopharmacol 2008; doi: 10.1016/j.jep.2008.07.020,
Reger GM, Gahm GA. Virtual reality exposure therapy for active duty soldiers.
J Clin Psychol 2008; 64: 940–6.
Remen RN. Practicing a medicine of the whole person: an opportunity for healing.
Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2008; 22: 767–73.
Richardson MM, Babiak-Vazquez AE, Frenkel MA. Music therapy in a comprehensive cancer center.
J Soc Integr Oncol 2008; 6: 76–81.
Ross S, Cidambi I, Dermatis H et al. Music therapy: a novel motivational approach for dually diagnosed patients.
J Addict Dis 2008; 27: 41–53.
Roth S. Cure or no cure: nursing practices of profession, self-help, and naturopathy in late-nineteenth-century and early-twentieth-century reference books.
Nurs Hist Rev 2008; 16: 135–57.
Rouster-Stevens K, Nageswaran S, Arcury TA, Kemper KJ. How do parents of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) perceive their therapies?
BMC Complement Altern Med 2008; 8: 25.
Sarzi-Puttini P, Buskila D, Carrabba M et al. Treatment strategy in fibromyalgia syndrome: where are we now?
Semin Arthritis Rheum 2008; 37: 353–65.
Schnatz PF. A unique faith-based medical organization: the Christian Medical Fellowship.
Conn Med 2008; 72: 345–50.
Schwarz S, Knorr C, Geiger H, Flachenecker P. Complementary and alternative medicine for multiple sclerosis.
Mult Scler 2008; 14: 1113–19.
Shimomura T, Fujiki M, Akiyoshi J et al. Functional brain mapping during recitation of Buddhist scriptures and repetition of the namu amida butsu; a study in experienced Japanese monks.
Turk Neurosurg 2008; 18: 134–41.
Shinto L, Calabrese C, Morris C et al. A randomized pilot study of naturopathic medicine in multiple sclerosis.
J Altern Complement Med 2008; 14: 489–96.
Teixeira ME. Meditation as an intervention for chronic pain: an integrative review.
Holist Nurs Pract 2008; 22: 225–34.
Thieme K, Häuser W, Batra A et al. Psychotherapy in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome. [In German].
Schmerz 2008; 22: 295–302.
Trakhtenberg EC. The effects of guided imagery on the immune system: a critical review.
Int J Neurosci 2008; 118: 839–55.
Tribet J, Boucharlat M, Myslinski M. Animal-assisted therapy for people suffering from severe dementia. [In French].
Encephale 2008; 34: 183–6.
van Deventer MO. Meta-placebo: Do doctors have to lie about giving a fake treatment?
Med Hypotheses 2008; 71: 335–9.
van Tilburg MA, Palsson OS, Levy RL et al. Complementary and alternative medicine use and cost in functional bowel disorders: a six month prospective study in a large HMO.
BMC Complement Altern Med 2008; 8: 46.
Venkat RB, Sawant A, Suh Y et al. Development and preliminary evaluation of a prototype audiovisual biofeedback device incorporating a patient-specific guiding waveform.
Phys Med Biol 2008; 53: N197–208.
Verhagen A, Bierma-Zeinstra S, Lambeck J et al. Balneotherapy for osteoarthritis. A Cochrane review.
J Rheumatol 2008; 35: 1118–23.
Wachholtz AB, Pargament KI. Migraines and meditation: does spirituality matter?
J Behav Med 2008; 31: 351–66.
Wagner J, Stephan T, Kalla R et al. Mind the bend: cerebral activations associated with mental imagery of walking along a curved path.
Exp Brain Res 2008; doi: 10.1007/s00221-008-1520-8,
Wahbeh H, Elsas SM, Oken BS. Mind–body interventions: applications in neurology.
Neurology 2008; 70: 2321–8.
Walker M, Hadgraft J, Lane ME. Investigation of the permeability characteristics of peri-ulcer and whole ischaemic skin tissue.
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BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2008; 9: 108.
Whorwell PJ. Hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome: The response of colonic and noncolonic symptoms.
J Psychosom Res 2008; 64: 621–3.
Willemsen R, Vanderlinden J. Hypnotic approaches for alopecia areata.
Int J Clin Exp Hypn 2008; 56: 318–33.
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