1. Lis Tomlin, LMHC listomlin@gmail.com
Using Acudetox to Reduce Stress in College Students: A Brief Intervention Strategy for College Counselors
Lis Tomlin, LMHC

2. Purpose of Study
Examine the effect of a one-time, brief intervention of NADA on overall perceived stress in college students

3. Research Design Quantitative Quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest
Within subjects design, no control group
One time NADA treatment of 45 minutes
Multivariate repeated measures ANOVA
Research Design

4. Variables IV= 1 time, 45 minute NADA treatment
DVs = nominal scores on The Acudetox Record (ATR), collected three times for each participant
Pretest
Posttest
Follow-Up
Setting: rural, public university in southwest state

5. Participants (n=23) Grade Major Initially, n=34
Undergraduate freshman = 9
Undergraduate sophomores =5
Undergraduate juniors = 4
Undergraduate seniors =2
Graduate students =3
11 identified as first generation
Nursing=4
Business=3
Psychology=3
Health & Exercise Science=3
Education=3
Counseling (Grad)=3
Biology=2
Theater=`1
English=1

6. The Acupuncture Treatment Record
Amended from The Acupuncture Treatment Record, developed by Dr. Libby Stuyt in 2001
14 symptoms
The Acudetox Treatment Record (ATR)
Cronbach’s alpha ranged from = High Internal Consistency
10 symptoms
Sleeping
Eating
Headache
Depression
Anxiety
Anger
Concentration
Energy
Emotional stress
Physical stress
The Acupuncture Treatment Record

7. Results
ANOVA indicated a statistically significant effect, Wilks’s Λ = .298, F(2, 21) = , p < .001, multivariate η2= .702.
Pairwise comparisons reveal that there statistically significant differences among the pairs.
The ATR Pretest differs significantly from both the ATR Posttest (M=7.087, SD=1.123, p<.001), and ATR Follow-up (M=8.217, SD=1.253, p<.001).
There are no significant differences between the ATR Posttest and the ATR Follow-up.

8. The bottom line…
These results suggest that there is a relationship between the perceived levels of stress and the brief, one-time NADA acudetox intervention.
Students endorsed a reduction in perceived stress symptoms after their acudetox intervention and even a few days later.