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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Attitudes toward combining psychological, mind-body therapies and nutritional approaches for the enhancement of mood |
Author: | Lores, T.J. Henke, M. Chur-Hansen, A. |
Citation: | Advances, 2016; 30(3):19-25 |
Publisher: | InnoVision Health Media |
Issue Date: | 2016 |
ISSN: | 1470-3556 1532-1843 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Lores, Taryn, Henke, Miriam, Chur-Hansen, Anna |
Abstract: | Context * Interest has been rising in the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the promotion of health and treatment of disease. To date, the majority of CAM research has focused on exploring the demographic characteristics, attitudes, and motivations of CAM users and on the efficacy of different therapies and products. Less is known with respect to the psychological characteristics of people who use CAM. Previous research has not investigated the usefulness of integrating mind-body therapies with natural products in a combined mood intervention. Objective • The study intended to investigate attitudes toward a proposed new approach to the treatment of mood, one that integrates psychological mind-body therapies and natural nutritional products. Design • Participants completed an online survey covering demographics, personality traits, locus of control, use of CAM, attitudes toward the proposed psychonutritional approach, and mood. Setting • This study was conducted at the University of Adelaide School of Psychology (Adelaide, SA, Australia). Participants • Participants were 333 members of the Australian general public, who were recruited online via the social-media platform Facebook. The majority were women (83.2%), aged between 18 and 81 y. Outcome Measures • Measures included the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale Form B, the Ten-Item Personality Inventory, and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. Results • Participants were positive about the proposed approach and were likely to try it to enhance their moods. The likeliness of use of the combined approach was significantly higher in the female participants and was associated with higher levels of the personality trait openness and an internal health locus of control, after controlling for all other variables. Conclusions • Interest exists for an intervention for mood that incorporates both psychological and nutritional approaches. Further research into the development of targeted treatment programs for mood is warranted. |
Keywords: | Combined Modality Therapy |
Rights: | © InnoVision Health Media, Inc. |
Published version: | http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/docview/1816873153?accountid=8203 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Psychology publications |
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