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Holistic Health Approaches for People with Alcohol Use Disorder: Protocol for a Scoping Review.
Shubhi Nanda1, Anna E Roberts1, Jenny Yarmovsky1
1Translational Biobehavioral and Health Promotion Branch, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center Building 10, Room 2B1310 Center Drive, Bethesda, US.
This scoping review examines holistic health interventions for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), aiming to characterize their use and efficacy. Findings will guide future research in integrated addiction treatment.
Area of Science:
- Integrative medicine
- Addiction research
- Holistic health
Background:
- Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a chronic disease requiring comprehensive treatment.
- Holistic health, focusing on body, mind, and spirit, is increasingly explored for addiction treatment.
- Integrating holistic strategies offers a complementary approach to traditional AUD management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and characterize holistic health interventions for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).
- To assess the reported efficacy of these interventions.
- To identify literature gaps and suggest future research directions.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review following the Arksey and O'Malley framework.
- Inclusion of published research and pilot trials on holistic interventions in AUD.
- Searches across five major databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus) with no date restrictions (English articles only).
Main Results:
- Data collection for this review is ongoing, with a projected end date of September 2025.
- The review is funded by the National Institutes of Health's Intramural Research Program.
- Protocol registered on Open Science Framework and preprinted in medRxiv.
Conclusions:
- This review will offer an overview of holistic interventions in AUD treatment.
- It will highlight research gaps and propose future research avenues.
- Results will be submitted for peer-reviewed publication.
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