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Project Number: | I01CX001416-01A1 |
| Title: | Acupuncture for PTSD in Combat Veterans |
| Principal Investigator: | Michael Hollifield |
| Location: | Long Beach, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 44 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2016 - March 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $157,663 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$788,914 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is debilitating and common (up to 30% in Vietnam Veterans and 16% in Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans). A significant number of Veterans do not engage in or drop-out from effective trauma-focused therapies due to avoidance from trauma-related memories. Because of this limitation, and because scientific literature suggested that acupuncture might be effective for PTSD symptoms, we developed an acupuncture intervent... |