Abstract
Introduction: anxiety syndromes are amidst the most frequent among adolescents appearing to be in the first forms of psychopathology. Drug Therapy and psychotherapy are strongly used in anxiety treatment, however, other therapeutic strategies are also been used, such as auriculotherapy, which consists of activating reflex points in the ear in order to improve mental and physical health. Objectiv: to map available evidences about the therapeutics effects of auriculotherapy on anxiety syndromes among adolescents. Inclusion criteria: This review will consider studies that include adolescents (10 to 19 years old) diagnosed with anxiety of any nature defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) and that have undergone auriculotherapy to treat these clinical conditions. Methods: A three-step search strategy will be used for this review. The databases to be searched include MEDLINE (PubMed), CINAHL, LILACS, Scielo/ BDENF, Scopus, Embase and Web of Science. Quantitative and qualitative studies will be considered. Only studies published in English, Spanish and Portuguese will be included, with no date limit. The extracted data will be presented in a diagram or tabulated in a way that aligns with the objective of this scoping review. A narrative summary will also be presented.
Highlights
Adolescence is considered a risk phase for the development of anxiety syndromes and symptoms, ranging from mild transient symptoms to severe disorders (Beesdo, Knappe & Pine, 2009).Anxiety refers to the brain's response to danger, a stimulus that the body will actively try to avoid (Beesdo, Knappe & Pine, 2009)
There is evidence that anxiety disorders are amidst the most frequent among adolescents appearing to be in the first forms of psychopathology, increasing the risk of secondary anxiety and mood disorders (Wehry et al, 2015)
In Brazil, a report resulting from the International Student Assessment Program called “Student Welfare” published in 2016 by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reveals that Brazilian students are among the most stressed in the world and with higher levels of anxiety during exams
Summary
Adolescence is considered a risk phase for the development of anxiety syndromes and symptoms, ranging from mild transient symptoms to severe disorders (Beesdo, Knappe & Pine, 2009). There is evidence that anxiety disorders are amidst the most frequent among adolescents appearing to be in the first forms of psychopathology, increasing the risk of secondary anxiety and mood disorders (Wehry et al, 2015) This condition has been identified among adolescents in several areas including educational environments. The average of anxiety among students in the countries surveyed is 55.5% (Organização para a Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Econômico [OCDE], 2016) Another population-based study showed that among 1,621 adolescents interviewed, 20.9% had some anxiety disorder and 8.6% risk of suicide (da Silva Rodrigues et al, 2012). Primary studies evaluating the therapeutic effects of auriculotherapy in anxiety situations among adolescents have been published, there was no mapping of the results achieved in scoping reviews, with this therapy and in this age group. Considering that the management of anxiety among adolescents is complex, knowing the effects of auriculotherapy on anxiety can strengthen the use of this practice, as another alternative to treatment, with low cost to public health services, complementary to those commonly used
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