Case Report: Psychological acupuncture for severe cynophobia with comorbid PTSD

This case suggests that psychological acupuncture may serve as a rapid, safe, and well-tolerated integrative therapeutic option for patients with trauma-related specific phobia and comorbid PTSD who decline conventional treatments. The findings highlight the potential role of combined cognitive-emotional activation and somatic modulation in alleviating trauma-related symptoms and support further investigation of this approach in controlled clinical studies.

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Frontiers in Psychiatry
Published
2026-03-03
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1753017
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Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
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Case Report: Psychological acupuncture for severe cynophobia with comorbid PTSD

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Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
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Case Report: Psychological acupuncture for severe cynophobia with comorbid PTSD

G Zhang, WenChao Dan, Zixuan Wang, Siqing Wang, Shouchun Zhang
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Abstract

This case suggests that psychological acupuncture may serve as a rapid, safe, and well-tolerated integrative therapeutic option for patients with trauma-related specific phobia and comorbid PTSD who decline conventional treatments. The findings highlight the potential role of combined cognitive-emotional activation and somatic modulation in alleviating trauma-related symptoms and support further investigation of this approach in controlled clinical studies.

Frontiers in PsychiatryVol. 17
First Hospital of Jiaxing (CN), Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN), International Space Science Institute - Beijing (CN)
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Openalex Percentile: Top 34%
Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
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