Management of anxiety and sleep disorders: Role of complementary and alternative medicine and challenges of integration with conventional orthodox care

Martins Ekor; Oluyomi S. Adeyemi; Chiagoziem A. Otuechere

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Management of anxiety and sleep disorders: Role of complementary and alternative medicine and challenges of integration with conventional orthodox care

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- Management of anxiety and sleep disorders: Role of complementary and alternative medicine and challenges of integration with conventional orthodox care
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 19, Issue 1, Pages: 5-14(2013)
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  1. Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast,Ghana
  2. Department of Chemical Sciences, Redeemer’s University, Ogun State,Nigeria
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Ekor, M., Adeyemi, O.S. & Otuechere, C.A. Management of anxiety and sleep disorders: Role of complementary and alternative medicine and challenges of integration with conventional orthodox care., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 19, 5–14 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-013-1197-5

Martins Ekor, Oluyomi S. Adeyemi, Chiagoziem A. Otuechere. Management of anxiety and sleep disorders: Role of complementary and alternative medicine and challenges of integration with conventional orthodox care. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 19(1):5-14(2013)
Ekor, M., Adeyemi, O.S. & Otuechere, C.A. Management of anxiety and sleep disorders: Role of complementary and alternative medicine and challenges of integration with conventional orthodox care., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 19, 5–14 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-013-1197-5 DOI：

Martins Ekor, Oluyomi S. Adeyemi, Chiagoziem A. Otuechere. Management of anxiety and sleep disorders: Role of complementary and alternative medicine and challenges of integration with conventional orthodox care. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 19(1):5-14(2013) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-013-1197-5.

摘要

There is renewed attention and greater focus on anxiety and sleep- sleep-related disturbances because of the high prevalence

complexity

and their health related implications. The role of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)

which refers to therapeutic approaches that are “complementary to the end goals of decreasing illness and enhancing wellness

but are alternative to conventional medical treatment” is also increasingly recognized. In this review

we considered CAM approach to the management of anxiety and sleep disorders and discussed a few challenges associated with the effective integration of alternative therapy with conventional orthodox medical care.

Abstract

There is renewed attention and greater focus on anxiety and sleep- sleep-related disturbances because of the high prevalence

complexity

and their health related implications. The role of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)

which refers to therapeutic approaches that are “complementary to the end goals of decreasing illness and enhancing wellness

but are alternative to conventional medical treatment” is also increasingly recognized. In this review

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anxietysleep disorderscomplementary and alternative therapyorthodox treatment

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