Efficacy of Bach-flower remedies in test anxiety: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial with partial crossover.

Abstract:

:Bach-flower remedies are a type of alternative medication used increasingly for over-the-counter self-help purposes. We studied the efficacy of a combination of Bach-flower remedies in subjects with test anxiety in a randomized, placebo-controlled, blinded parallel group design, with crossing over the placebo group to remedies after the first phase. Anxiety was measured by a standardized, validated test anxiety questionnaire (the German version of the Test Anxiety Inventory, TAI-G). Fifty-five of 61 subjects with self-reported test anxiety gave valid data. There was no significant difference between the groups, but a significant decrease of test anxiety in all groups was present. We conclude that Bach-flower remedies are an effective placebo for test anxiety and do not have a specific effect.

journal_name

J Anxiety Disord

authors

Walach H,Rilling C,Engelke U

doi

10.1016/s0887-6185(01)00069-x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2001-07-01 00:00:00

pages

359-66

issue

4

eissn

0887-6185

issn

1873-7897

pii

S0887-6185(01)00069-X

journal_volume

15

pub_type

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