Furnham A, Forey J
Department of Psychology, University College London.
J Clin Psychol. 1994 May;50(3):458-69. doi: 10.1002/1097-4679(199405)50:3<458::aid-jclp2270500318>3.0.co;2-v.
Subjects were two groups of patients, one whose members were visiting a GP and the other whose members were seeing a variety of Alternative Practitioners (AP), who were not significantly different in terms of sex, age, level of education, marital status, occupational status, political views, newspaper readership, ethnic grouping, religion, and income. The major difference between the two groups were the fact that the AP group were more critical and skeptical about the efficacy of modern medicine; they believed their health could be improved; they stayed loyal to their chosen practitioner; they had tried more alternative therapies and have more self- and ecologically aware lifestyles; and they believed that treatment should concentrate on the whole person and greater knowledge of the physiology of the body.
受试者为两组患者，一组是去看全科医生的患者，另一组是去看各类替代疗法从业者（AP）的患者，两组在性别、年龄、教育程度、婚姻状况、职业状况、政治观点、报纸阅读习惯、种族分组、宗教信仰和收入方面没有显著差异。两组之间的主要差异在于，替代疗法从业者组对现代医学的疗效更为挑剔和怀疑；他们相信自己的健康状况可以改善；他们对自己选择的从业者保持忠诚；他们尝试过更多的替代疗法，拥有更注重自我和生态的生活方式；并且他们认为治疗应该关注整个人，并且要更深入了解身体的生理机能。
