In a study conducted to predict AHCU (Alternative Health Care Use), potential hypotheses were tested to gain insight into the reasons patients choose alternative methods:

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Any type of treatment that does not align with the typical or conventional means of medicine.

Alternative Treatment

Astin JA. Why patients use alternative medicine: results of a national study. JAMA. 1998 May 20;279(19):1548-53. doi: 10.1001/jama.279.19.1548. PMID: 9605899.

Why patients use alternative medicine: results of a national study (1998)

- Brainspotting
- Hypnosis
- Alternative Medicine
- Ecotherapy/ Nature Therapy
- Aromatherapy

Types of Alternative Therapy Practices

Why do people rely on Alternative Treatments?

References for Animal-Assisted Therapy

An alternative treatment that is used to support a primary therapy treatment by using human-animal interaction to improve the conditions of individuals impacted by mental disorders or chronic diseases. 

Animal-Assisted Therapy

These animals provide companionship and support for a person with a disability. It can help to alleviate certain aspects of a disability too. 

ESA's are any animal species or breed able to help primarily with mental-related disabiltieis. 

Purpose of emotional support animals + types

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References for Alternative Treatment

Creative Arts Therapy uses many different kinds of creative bodies such as arts, craft, dance, music drama, and writing when treating mental disorders.

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