On Jul 13, 2011, at 11:05 AM, obbajeeba wrote:
http://www.research.va.gov/news/research_highlights/ptsd-
cam-051711.cfm
Interesting breakdown and what nature supports ;-):
"Of the facilities that offer meditation, 79% offer mindfulness
meditation, 13% offer mantra repetition meditation, and 8% offer
Transcendental Meditation. The top five most common conditions
associated with CAM treatment are stress management, anxiety, PTSD,
depression, and back pain. The greatest use of CAM therapies is in
the mental health field. A variety of VA providers offer CAM
therapies - psychologists, physicians, recreational therapist,
nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers,
and others. The survey indicated that documentation of CAM therapies
in the medical record is poor. Additionally CPT and HCPCS codes are
usually not used. The survey indicated that the belief by health care
providers in the scientific evidence of the effectiveness of CAM
therapies appears greater than the actual documented evidence of
effectiveness."
