Massagem pode reduzir sintomas de depressão. Segundo a definição encontrada no dicionário, depressão é um “estado patológico de sofrimento psíquico assinalado por um abaixamento do sentimento de valor pessoal, por pessimismo e por uma inapetência face à vida.”
Nem todas as pessoas com depressão apresentam os mesmos sintomas. O “National Institute of Mental Health” afirma: “A severidade, frequência e duração dos sintomas irão variar de acordo com as características individuais da doença em cada indivíduo.”
Pesquisas indicam que a massagem pode reduzir a depressão e melhorar o humor nas seguintes condições:
- pessoas com dor crónica;
- pacientes em instalações psiquiátricas;
- crianças com cancro;
- crianças com HIV;
- mulheres grávidas;
- depressão associada à dor lombar;
- pessoas com cefaleia de tensão;
- pacientes psiquiátricos, crianças e adolescentes;
- mulheres com cancro da mama;
- pessoas com doenças crónicas;
- mães adolescentes;
- pessoas com síndrome da fadiga crónica;
- pessoas com tensão arterial elevada;
- pessoas com fibromialgia;
- adultos com esclerose múltipla;
- mulheres com transtorno disfórico pré-menstrual;
- mulheres em trabalho de parto.A massagem pode reduzir os sintomas de depressão e ansiedade, promovendo benefícios similares à psicoterapia, afirmam os estudos.
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SP Clinic Corpo & Mente : Clínica e Centro de Tratamento da Depressão em Lisboa, no Largo do Rato e próximo das Amoreiras e Campo de Ourique. Massagem para o tratamento da depressão. No centro de Lisboa, perto de si.
Autor: Douglas Pompermaier : Especialista em Medicina Tradicional Chinesa
Referências
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- Depression affects 1 in 10 Adults. (2011). Retrieved March 23, 2011, from Centers for Disease Control website: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/dsDepression.
- What are the Signs and Symptoms of Depression. (2009). Retrieved April 30, 2011, from the National Institute of Mental Health website.
- Hou, W.H., Chiang, P.T., Hsu, T.Y., Chiu, S.Y., Yen, Y.C. (2010). Treatment effects of massage therapy in depressed people: a meta-analysis. J Clin Psychiatry. 71(7):894-901.
- Hatayama, T., Kitamura, S., Tamura, C., Nagano, M., Ohnuki, K. (2008). The facial massage reduced anxiety and negative mood status, and increased sympathetic nervous activity. Biomed Res, 29(6):317-20.
- Walach, H., Güthlin, C., König, M. (2003). Efficacy of massage therapy in chronic pain: a pragmatic randomized trial. J Altern Complement Med, 9(6):837-46.
DESIGN: Pragmatic RCT of classic massage compared to standard medical care (SMC) in chronic pain conditions of back, neck, shoulders, head and limbs.
- Chang, S.Y. (2008). Effects of aroma hand massage on pain, state anxiety and depression in hospice patients with terminal cancer. Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi, 38(4):493-502.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of aroma hand massage on pain, state anxiety and depression in hospice patients with terminal cancer.
- Hughes, D., Ladas, E., Rooney, D., Kelly, K. (2008). Massage therapy as a supportive care intervention for children with cancer. Oncol Nurs Forum, 35(3):431-42.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To review relevant literature about massage therapy to assess the feasibility of integrating the body-based complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practice as a supportive care intervention for children with cancer.
- Field, T., Figueiredo, B., Hernandez-Reif, M., Diego, M., Deeds, O., Ascencio, A. (2008). Massage therapy reduces pain in pregnant women, alleviates prenatal depression in both parents and improves their relationships. J Bodyw Mov Ther, 12(2):146-50.
Prenatally depressed women (N=47) were randomly assigned to a group that received massage twice weekly from their partners from 20 weeks gestation until the end of pregnancy or a control group.
- Hernandez-Reif, M., Field, T., Krasnegor, J., Theakston, H. (2001). Lower back pain is reduced and range of motion increased after massage therapy. Int J Neurosci, 106(3-4):131-45.
STUDY DESIGN: A randomized between-groups design evaluated massage therapy versus relaxation for chronic low back pain.
- Field, T., Morrow, C., Valdeon, C., Larson, S., Kuhn, C., Schanberg, S. (1992). Massage reduces anxiety in child and adolescent psychiatric patients. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 31(1):125-31.
A 30-minute back massage was given daily for a 5-day period to 52 hospitalized depressed and adjustment disorder children and adolescents.
- Chang, S.Y. (2008). Effects of aroma hand massage on pain, state anxiety and depression in hospice patients with terminal cancer. Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi. 38(4):493-502.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of aroma hand massage on pain, state anxiety and depression in hospice patients with terminal cancer.
- Hernandez-Reif, M, Martinez, A., Field, T., Quintino, O., Hart, S., & Burman, I. (2000). Premenstrual syndrome symptoms are relieved by massage therapy. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology. 21(1):9-15.
Twenty-four women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder were randomly assigned to a massage therapy or a relaxation therapy group.