Treatment of Mood and Depressive Disorders With Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Efficacy Review.
Journal of midwifery & women's health January 1, 2023 Jasmine B R Cutler, Olivia Pane, Simran K Panesar et al. 30 citations
Since 2011, depression rates have steadily risen, and the COVID-19 pandemic further increased stress and unmet mental health needs. Many people have turned to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies—bright-light therapy, yoga, meditation, and supplements such as St. John's wort or folic acid. However, the reliability of evidence for these therapies remains low, with few randomized controlled trials and poor methodology in many available trials. This state-of-the-science review examines current published guidelines, meta-analyses, systematic reviews, and RCTs on CAM therapies for depression.