Journal of Psychiatry

Reiki practice reduces anxiety, depression and stress in elderly: Randomized clinical trial

5^th Annual Congress on Psychiatry

February 08-09, 2024 | Madrid, Spain

Juceli Andrade Paiva Morero

EERP/USP, Brazil

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Psychiatry

Abstract:

Anxiety, Depression, and Stress are common mental health conditions reported by the elderly. Practices of Reiki represent one promising approach as an effective and feasible means to reduce Anxiety, Depression, and Stress, improve mental health, and promote well-being; however, there are no clinical trials that have combined psychometric assessments in a sample of elderly in the community. Objective: This study investigated the effectiveness of a Reiki therapy intervention in Anxiety, Depression, and Stress, among the elderly. Method: We conducted a randomized clinical trial among the elderly of a Primary Care Service. We compared a group that received the five-week Reiki therapy intervention with the waitlist group who received no intervention. Results: A total of 50 participants were included in the study, with n = 25 subjects in the intervention group and n = 25 in the control group. Anxiety, Depression, and Stress were significantly reduced after the intervention compared to the control group, which had no appreciable decline in the measured variables. Conclusion: This clinical trial showed the effectiveness of a Reiki therapy Intervention on mental health psychometric measures. It can be concluded that a five-week Reiki therapy intervention could be implemented as an effective strategy to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress, improving the mental health of the elderly in the community.

Biography :

Juceli, a Contracted Professor at EERP/USP, is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Sciences within the Psychiatric Nursing Postgraduate Program at EERP/USP. With a specialization in Nursing Management from UNIFESP, she obtained her Bachelor's and Teaching Degree in Nursing at EERP/USP, including a sandwich period at the Nursing School of Coimbra, Portugal, and a research internship at the University of Alberta. As a dedicated researcher, Juceli focuses on mental health promotion, exploring themes such as Integrative Practices, Burnout Syndrome, coping strategies, stress, early stress, mental health, and occupational health.