PMC:3660126 / 2470-3383 JSONTXT

{"project":"NEUROSES","denotations":[{"id":"T90","span":{"begin":48,"end":55},"obj":"PATO_0001504"},{"id":"T91","span":{"begin":177,"end":185},"obj":"CHEBI_33731"},{"id":"T92","span":{"begin":593,"end":601},"obj":"CHEBI_23888"},{"id":"T93","span":{"begin":657,"end":664},"obj":"PATO_0000392"},{"id":"T94","span":{"begin":828,"end":834},"obj":"PATO_0001484"},{"id":"T95","span":{"begin":356,"end":366},"obj":"PM3425"}],"text":"Introduction\nTreating mood disorders has become complex, given the many changes over the years in epidemiological trends, etiological models, classification systems and symptom clusters, diagnosis and diagnostic tools, types of interventions, and outcome studies. Despite psychopharmacological advances during the past six decades, the management of major depression and other mood disorders continues to challenge mental health providers. Many patients with mood disorders who are dissatisfied with conventional treatment seek other interventions, in particular complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). In general, CAM is safe and cost-effective, has limited comparative efficacy to modern allopathic treatments, and is well tolerated by patients with physical and mental disorders.1 This evidence-based review summarizes recent advances in the use of CAM for mood disorders, mainly in the adult population."}