Background Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is commonly and increasingly
used in America and worldwide and can include both pharmacologic (eg, vitamins and …

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been gaining interest among
individuals with serious mental illnesses. Yet, very little is known about how CAM may be …

It is truly a pleasure and an honor to serve as guest editor of this issue of Focus.
Complementary and integrative (or alternative) medicine (CAM), despite its worldwide …

METHOD Overview Authors were appointed participants of the American Psychiatric
Association's Task Force on Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The Task Force …

Scott Shannon is an MD, president elect of the American Holistic Medical Association, and
considered a national expert on holistic psychiatry. In this book he brings together a …

Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Psychiatry will start psychiatrists and other
mental health professionals on the journey toward a more complete understanding of the …

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) remedies vary greatly in safety and
effectiveness. Then why is their use increasing at a time when evidence for the effectiveness …

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), including alternative therapies
(ALT) and natural health products (NHP) such as vitamin and herbal supplements, is …

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is used by 30% of the North American
population. In 1996, 60 million Americans used herbs, resulting in $3.24 billion in sales …

From the launch of any discussion about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM),
we are challenged by the lack of a clear definition. CAM has been defined as “a group of …