title: A new approach on stress-related depression and anxiety: Neuro-Psycho- Physical-Optimization with Radio Electric Asymmetric-Conveyer.
abstract: Chronic social stress is an important factor responsible for the worsening of depressive disorders in humans. In this study we present the relational Neuro-Psycho-Physical Optimization (NPPO) with Radio Electric Asymmetric Conveyer (REAC-CRM) as the treatment to tackle the unconscious dysfunction adjustments carried out by the central nervous system as a response to environmental stresses.
  
  
  
  Psychological stress was measured in a group of 888 patients using the Psychological Stress Measure (PSM) test, a self-administered questionnaire. Data were collected immediately before and after the 4-wk therapy cycle. The detection of anxiety and depression clusters by PSM test has been based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR, APA, 2000) criteria. Six hundred and eighty eight patients (212 males, 476 females, average PSM test total scores 107.9 +/- 23.13) were treated with REAC-CRM therapy; 200 (64 males, 136 females, average PSM test total scores 107.86 +/- 25.80) were treated with "placebo REAC-CRM therapy"and used as control.
  
  
  
  This study showed a significant reduction in scores measuring subjective perceptions of stress in the patients treated with a cycle of REAC-CRM therapy. At the end-point the number of patients reporting symptoms of stress-related anxiety and depression on the PSM test was significantly reduced (P<0.001); in the placebo group no significant difference was highlighted.
  
  
  
  NPPO therapy with a cycle of REAC-CRM was shown to reduce subjective perceptions of stress measured by the PSM test and in particular, symptoms of stress-related anxiety and depression.
authors: Rinaldi Fontani Institute, Florence, Italy.
authors: Salvatore
authors: S
authors: Rinaldi
authors: Vania
authors: V
authors: Fontani
authors: Elena
authors: E
authors: Moretti
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Rosettani
authors: Lucia
authors: L
authors: Aravagli
authors: Giorgio
authors: G
authors: Saragò
authors: Giulia
authors: G
authors: Collodel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011581:Psychological Tests; D000078702:Radiofrequency Therapy; D012931:Social Environment; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires