Complementary and alternative therapies

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Research into complementary and alternative therapies for comorbid ED and AOD use disorders has examined yoga, acupuncture, therapeutic massage, hypnosis, herbal medicine, light therapy, spiritual healing, and art therapy [954]. Despite the breadth of research, no intervention has been identified as an effective, evidence-based treatment for this comorbidity. While the research in this area continues to develop, there are promising preliminary findings relating to the use of yoga [955-957], hypnosis [958-960] and therapeutic massage [961, 962].