Ng Jeremy Y, Kochhar Jassimar, Cramer Holger
Institute of General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
Robert Bosch Center for Integrative Medicine and Health, Bosch Health Campus, Stuttgart, Germany.
Front Psychiatry. 2024 Aug 14;15:1416803. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1416803. eCollection 2024.
Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that focuses on mental, behavioral and emotional well-being. Complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine has been an increasingly popular choice for patients with psychiatric disorders, therefore our study aimed to explore the perceptions of psychiatry researchers and clinicians on the use of CAIM.
We conducted an online, anonymous, cross-sectional survey for researchers and clinicians who have published their work in psychiatry medical journals that are indexed in MEDLINE. 42,667 researchers and clinicians were sent the link to the survey after extraction of their email addresses from their respective publications. Respondents were asked numerous multiple-choice questions regarding their perceptions on various CAIM therapies, followed by an open-ended question where they could include any additional thoughts.
The survey was completed by 987 respondents, with a majority identifying as a researcher (n=447, 46.51%), or as both a researcher and a clinician (n=368, 38.29%) within the field of psychiatry. Most respondents (n=629, 78.04%) perceived mind-body therapies such as meditation, biofeedback, hypnosis, and yoga to be the most promising CAIM therapy for the prevention, treatment, and management of psychiatric diseases. Many participants said that they agree (n=285, 38.14%) that most CAIM therapies in general are safe, however, many disagree that CAIM therapies are effective (n=245, 32.93%). Respondents indicated that there is value to conducting research on CAIM therapies (n=356, 47.91%), and that there should be more funding allocated to researching these therapies (n=265, 35.71%). Respondents were also in agreement that clinicians should receive training on CAIM therapies through formal education (n=295, 39.76%) or supplementary education (n=380, 51.28%).
The findings from this study showed that there is great interest and potential in researching CAIM within the field of psychiatry. This information can be used as a basis for further research and to develop tailored educational resources for researchers and clinicians in psychiatry.
精神病学是医学的一个分支，专注于精神、行为和情感健康。补充医学、替代医学和整合医学已成为精神疾病患者越来越受欢迎的选择，因此我们的研究旨在探讨精神病学研究人员和临床医生对补充替代整合医学（CAIM）使用的看法。
我们对在MEDLINE索引的精神病学医学期刊上发表过作品的研究人员和临床医生进行了一项在线、匿名的横断面调查。从他们各自的出版物中提取电子邮件地址后，向42667名研究人员和临床医生发送了调查问卷链接。受访者被问及许多关于他们对各种CAIM疗法看法的多项选择题，随后是一个开放式问题，他们可以在其中纳入任何其他想法。
987名受访者完成了调查，其中大多数人在精神病学领域中认定自己为研究人员（n = 447，46.51%），或既是研究人员又是临床医生（n = 368，38.29%）。大多数受访者（n = 629，78.04%）认为冥想、生物反馈、催眠和瑜伽等身心疗法是预防、治疗和管理精神疾病最有前景的CAIM疗法。许多参与者表示，他们同意（n = 285，38.14%）大多数CAIM疗法总体上是安全的，然而，许多人不同意CAIM疗法是有效的（n = 245，32.93%）。受访者表示对CAIM疗法进行研究是有价值的（n = 356，47.91%），并且应该为这些疗法的研究分配更多资金（n = 265，35.71%）。受访者还一致认为临床医生应该通过正规教育（n = 295，39.76%）或补充教育（n = 380，51.28%）接受CAIM疗法培训。
本研究结果表明，精神病学领域对研究CAIM有极大的兴趣和潜力。这些信息可作为进一步研究的基础，并为精神病学研究人员和临床医生开发量身定制的教育资源。
