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http://dx.doi.org/10.7231/jon.2020.31.3.157

Ear Acupuncture Treatment for Disaster-Related Trauma: Introduction of the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) Protocol  

Kim, Da-Woon (Department of Neuropsychiatry of Korean Medicine, Pohang Korean Medicine Hospital, Daegu Haany University)
Kim, Sang-Ho (Department of Neuropsychiatry of Korean Medicine, Pohang Korean Medicine Hospital, Daegu Haany University)
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Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry / v.31, no.3, 2020 , pp. 157-168 More about this Journal
Abstract
The number of disasters caused by natural or human-made events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, typhoons, industrial disasters, and the recent outbreak of COVID-19 has increased and the damage caused by such disasters is increasing every year. Disasters can cause physical destruction and also have unexpected psychological impacts, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Ear acupuncture is a treatment modality that can be helpful for both physical and mental health problems. Since ear acupuncture is a cost-effective, flexible, and safe treatment tool, it has the potential to provide medical assistance in disasters. The National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) auricular acupuncture protocol, originally developed for addiction treatment, has been used for mental illness and behavioral symptoms in both community health settings and in a variety of disaster, terror, and refugee settings. In this review, we introduced the NADA protocol, including its history, features, training, clinical evidence, and cases in disaster settings, suggesting that the NADA protocol could be utilized as a disaster medical support model in Korean medicine.
Keywords
Disasters; 'Acupuncture, Ear'; Auricular acupuncture; National acupuncture detoxification association; NADA;
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