K Pilkington

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Affiliation: University of Westminster
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Homeopathy for depression: a systematic review of the research evidence
    K Pilkington
    Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK
    Homeopathy 94:153-63. 2005
  2. ncbi The International Collaboration on Complementary Therapy Resources (ICCR): working together to improve online CAM information
    Karen Pilkington
    Department of Herbal Medicine and Nutritional Therapy, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, London, UK
    J Altern Complement Med 17:647-53. 2011
  3. ncbi Anxiety, depression and acupuncture: A review of the clinical research
    Karen Pilkington
    School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6UW, UK
    Auton Neurosci 157:91-5. 2010
  4. ncbi Acupuncture for anxiety and anxiety disorders--a systematic literature review
    Karen Pilkington
    School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, London, UK
    Acupunct Med 25:1-10. 2007
  5. ncbi St John's wort for depression: time for a different perspective?
    Karen Pilkington
    Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK
    Complement Ther Med 14:268-81. 2006
  6. ncbi Homeopathy for anxiety and anxiety disorders: a systematic review of the research
    K Pilkington
    School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, London, UK
    Homeopathy 95:151-62. 2006
  7. ncbi Yoga for depression: the research evidence
    Karen Pilkington
    Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK
    J Affect Disord 89:13-24. 2005
  8. ncbi "No language restrictions" in database searches: what does this really mean?
    Karen Pilkington
    Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK
    J Altern Complement Med 11:205-7. 2005
  9. ncbi Exploring the evidence: the challenges of searching for research on acupuncture
    Karen Pilkington
    The Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK
    J Altern Complement Med 10:587-90. 2004
  10. ncbi Yoga for anxiety: a systematic review of the research evidence
    G Kirkwood
    Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK
    Br J Sports Med 39:884-91; discussion 891. 2005

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Publications14

  1. ncbi Homeopathy for depression: a systematic review of the research evidence
    K Pilkington
    Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK
    Homeopathy 94:153-63. 2005
    ..To systematically review the research evidence on the effectiveness of homeopathy for the treatment of depression and depressive disorders...
  2. ncbi The International Collaboration on Complementary Therapy Resources (ICCR): working together to improve online CAM information
    Karen Pilkington
    Department of Herbal Medicine and Nutritional Therapy, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, London, UK
    J Altern Complement Med 17:647-53. 2011
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  3. ncbi Anxiety, depression and acupuncture: A review of the clinical research
    Karen Pilkington
    School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, 115 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6UW, UK
    Auton Neurosci 157:91-5. 2010
    ..The findings offer some preliminary data requiring further investigation...
  4. ncbi Acupuncture for anxiety and anxiety disorders--a systematic literature review
    Karen Pilkington
    School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, London, UK
    Acupunct Med 25:1-10. 2007
    ..The aim of this study was to evaluate the evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of anxiety and anxiety disorders by systematic review of the relevant research...
  5. ncbi St John's wort for depression: time for a different perspective?
    Karen Pilkington
    Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK
    Complement Ther Med 14:268-81. 2006
    ..To review the development of the evidence on the herbal remedy, St John's wort (SJW) (Hypericum perforatum), in the treatment of depression...
  6. ncbi Homeopathy for anxiety and anxiety disorders: a systematic review of the research
    K Pilkington
    School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, London, UK
    Homeopathy 95:151-62. 2006
    ..To conduct a systematic review of the clinical research evidence on homeopathy in the treatment of anxiety and anxiety disorders...
  7. ncbi Yoga for depression: the research evidence
    Karen Pilkington
    Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK
    J Affect Disord 89:13-24. 2005
    ..Yoga-based interventions may prove to be an attractive option for the treatment of depression. The aim of this study is to systematically review the research evidence on the effectiveness of yoga for this indication...
  8. ncbi "No language restrictions" in database searches: what does this really mean?
    Karen Pilkington
    Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK
    J Altern Complement Med 11:205-7. 2005
    ..Searching that relies only on English language databases may result in failure to find many relevant studies published in languages other than English, irrespective of the research question and the avoidance of any language restrictions...
  9. ncbi Exploring the evidence: the challenges of searching for research on acupuncture
    Karen Pilkington
    The Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK
    J Altern Complement Med 10:587-90. 2004
    ..While on MEDLINE randomized controlled trials are routinely identified as a specific publication type, on other databases and for other study types, the situation is less straightforward...
  10. ncbi Yoga for anxiety: a systematic review of the research evidence
    G Kirkwood
    Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK
    Br J Sports Med 39:884-91; discussion 891. 2005
    ..However, there are encouraging results, particularly with obsessive compulsive disorder. Further well conducted research is necessary which may be most productive if focused on specific anxiety disorders...
  11. ncbi Complementary therapies: what is the evidence for their use?
    J Richardson
    School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster
    Prof Nurse 17:96-9. 2001
    ..The Internet offers a valuable and easy-to-use resource for assessing a growing amount of published information. Nurses need to be aware of a treatment's effectiveness and warn patients of potential risks or unprofessional claims...
  12. ncbi Searching for CAM evidence: an evaluation of therapy-specific search strategies
    Karen Pilkington
    School of Integrated Health, University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom
    J Altern Complement Med 13:451-9. 2007
    ..The aim of this investigation was to explore the effectiveness of search strategies developed to identify trials of specific complementary therapies in a range of clinical conditions...
  13. ncbi Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction as supportive therapy in cancer care: systematic review
    Joanna E Smith
    Research Council for Complementary Medicine, London, UK
    J Adv Nurs 52:315-27. 2005
    ..Further research into its efficacy, feasibility and safety for cancer patients in the nursing context is recommended...
  14. ncbi Complementary medicine for depression
    Karen Pilkington
    NLH CAM Specialist Library, University of Westminster, School of Integrated Health, London, UK
    Expert Rev Neurother 6:1741-51. 2006
    ..Areas for further research and some of the potential challenges to research design are discussed. Finally, several ongoing developments in information provision on this topic are highlighted...