Auricular Acupuncture for Exam Anxiety in Medical Students-A Randomized Crossover Investigation.

Auricular acupuncture (AA) is effective in the treatment of preoperative anxiety. The aim was to investigate whether AA can reduce exam anxiety as compared to placebo and no intervention. Forty-four medical students were randomized to receive AA, placebo, or no intervention in a crossover manner and...

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Main Authors: Catharina Klausenitz, Henriette Hacker, Thomas Hesse, Thomas Kohlmann, Karlhans Endlich, Klaus Hahnenkamp, Taras Usichenko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5198977?pdf=render