Scleroderma, Stress and CAM Utilization. Issue 4 (2009)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hui, Ka-Kit; Johnston, Michael Francis; Brodsky, Marc; Tafur, Joe; Kim Ho, Mai
• Is Part Of: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine. Volume 6:Issue 4(2009)
• Page Start: 503
• Page End: 506
• Publication Date: 2009
• Subjects: CAM use -- scleroderma -- stress; Alternative medicine -- Periodicals; 615.505
• DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nem142
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-427X

Abstract

Abstract : Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease influenced by interplay among genetic and environmental factors, of which one is stress. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is frequently used to treat stress and those diseases in which stress has been implicated. Results are presented from a survey of patients with scleroderma. Respondents were a convenient sample of those attending a national conference in Las Vegas in 2002. Findings implicate stress in the onset, continuation and exacerbation of scleroderma. The implication is that CAM providers may be filling an important patient need in their provision of services that identify and treat stress and its related disorders.