The APA (American Psychological Association) has a service called “Kudos” which summarizes articles in a public-friendly format.
David Feinstein’s recent review has just been posted on “Kudos,” and has also been selected for the “APA Showcase,” which highlights research studies and articles that the APA editors believe are particularly worthy of mention. The review was published in the Journal of Psychotherapy Integration.
Combining Acupressure with Established Psychological Methods Improves Clinical Outcomes
The integration of techniques from acupressure into conventional psychotherapy has been the subject of more than 300 peer-reviewed journal articles, including over 125 clinical trials. This review finds that this evidence shows the approach to be not only effective, but unusually rapid and that the improvements are durable. The mechanisms that lead to these outcomes, implications for clinicians, and directions for future research are all discussed.
Feinstein, D. (2022). Integrating the manual stimulation of acupuncture points into psychotherapy: A systematic review with clinical recommendations. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/