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KMID : 0387420110220040001
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Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
2011 Volume.22 No. 4 p.1 ~ p.10
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The Review for Studies of Aromatherapy, Relaxation Therapy and Exercise Therapy on Depression
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Hwang Ji-Yeon
Jung In-Chul
Lee Sang-Ryong
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Abstract
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Objective: This study is to evaluate the efficacy of aromatherapy, relaxation therapy and exercise therapy on depression.
Methods: Survey of on nonpharmacotherapies on depression - related articles was done through online paper databases from 1998 to 2010 published in Korean journals.
Results: 1. We found 30 articles from 1998 to 2010 published in Korean journals: Aromatherapy(16), Relaxation therapy(6) and Exercise therapy(8). 2. 14 of the 16 articles on aromatherapy reported that aromatherapy was effective in the decrease of depression. 3. 5 of the 6 articles on relaxation therapy reported that relaxation therapy was effective in the decrease of depression. 4. 6 of the 8 articles on exercise therapy reported that exercise therapy was effective in the decrease of depression.
Conclusion: In this study, it seems that aromatherapy, relaxation therapy and exercise therapy were effective on reducing depression.
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KEYWORD
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Depression, Non Pharmacotherapy, Aromatherapy, Relaxation therapy, Exercise therapy
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