A comparative consecutive case series of 20 children with ADHD receiving homeopathic treatment for one year, compared with 10 children receiving usual treatment (original) (raw)
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European Journal of Pediatrics, 2005
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Homeopathy, 2006
The rigorous test to which homeopathy was subject in the Bernese ADD/ADHD double blind trial necessitated an optimized treatment concept that would meet the highest standards. Methods: The optimization was performed in three steps: 1. In successfully treated children, preceding prescriptions leading to an insufficient response were analysed by means of a general questionnaire to identify unreliable symptoms. These symptoms were consequently precluded from repertorization. 2. Polarity analysis, a further development of Boenninghausen's concept of contraindications, was introduced in response to the frequently one-sided symptoms. This enabled us to use comparatively few but specific symptoms to identify the medicine whose genius-symptoms exhibits the closest match to the patient's characteristic symptoms. 3. In the next step we investigated the influence of the primary perception symptoms on the result of the repertorization. Perception symptoms are not normally recorded during a patient interview even though they are among the most reliable facts related by the patients. At the same time we were able to improve the continuity of improvement of ADHD symptoms using liquid Qpotencies. Results: Using the aforementioned questionnaire, polarity analysis, and including perception symptoms, the initial success rate of the first prescription improved from 21% to 54%, the success rate of the fifth prescription improved accordingly from 68% to 84%. Hence we were able to reach a significant outcome in favour of homoeopathy in the double blind study. Finally, we illustrate the new methodology using a case example.
Treatment for hyperactive children: homeopathy and methylphenidate compared in a family setting
The British homoeopathic journal, 2001
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Homeopathy for Childhood and Adolescence Ailments: Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2007
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A case of behavioural disorder cured by homeopathic treatment
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