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Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd 2012; 31 (2)

Bach flower remedies: effect of white chestnut on unwanted intrusive thoughts

Rodríguez MBC

Language: Spanish
References: 25
Page: 243-252
PDF size: 94.41 Kb.


ABSTRACT

A controlled double-blind experimental study was conducted to evaluate the effect of white chestnut on unwanted intrusive thoughts in a sample of seemingly healthy adults who reported having these thoughts regularly. The sample was composed of 70 participants (47 women and 23 men) aged 20-60 (36.42 ± 10.52), randomly assigned to one of two groups: white chestnut and placebo (n1=n2=35). The White Bear Suppression Inventory was used for change evaluation. Significant differences were found between the two groups in the global test score [t (68)= -2.16, p ‹ 0.05 and d= 0.51], with a predominance of the factor measuring intrusive thoughts [t (68)= -2.84, p ‹ 0.01 and d= 0.67]. Results suggest that white chestnut may be an effective resource for reducing unwanted intrusive thoughts, its effect being clearly distinguishable from that of the placebo.


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