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Complementary Health Practice Review
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The Tong Ren Healing Method: A Survey Study

Amy M Sullivan, EdD1*, Susan Bauer-Wu, PhD, RN2, and Michael Miovic, MD3

1 Department of Social and Behavioral Health
2 Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
3 Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: asullivan{at}vcu.edu.


  Abstract

Tong Ren (TR) is an untested energy healing modality with anecdotally-reported effectiveness for a variety of disorders. Study objective: To describe participant reports of effectiveness and safety. Design: Cross-sectional, anonymous survey. Setting: Weekly group sessions in the Northeast US. Participants: Adults attending group sessions. Measures: Changes in conditions attributed to TR. Results: Response rate 89% (n = 265). Cancer (30.6%), endocrine/autoimmune (17.5%) and musculoskeletal disorders (17.2%) were the most commonly reported conditions. Among respondents who had attended more than one session (n = 216), 30% used superlatives (e.g., "amazing") to describe TR’s impact, and one-third noted improved quality of life. No adverse effects were described. Anxiety, depression, cancer, and autoimmune disorders appeared to have the greatest treatment responses, with 63.8%, 61.0%, 60.3%, and 58.1% of participants with these conditions reporting substantial improvements. Conclusion: This first study documenting self-reported effects of TR shows subjective benefits and no adverse effects. Further research on this approach is warranted.

First published on December 23, 2008, doi:10.1177/1533210108329265

Complementary Health Practice Review 2009;14:19.

A more recent version of this article appeared on January 1, 2009

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