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The PAVE Project Report
PHILOSOPHY-BASED SERVICES
Philosophy-based services included mainly complementary therapies based on
Eastern philosophies, such as reflexology, aromatherapy, yoga, massage, or reiki.
While these services seemed to be very popular among services users, due to funding
cycles, they often were offered on a short-term and temporary basis. In total, 20
participants used complementary therapies throughout the study. Figure 119 shows
number of complementary service users at each assessment point.
Figure 119: Complementary therapy service users (4 assessments)
A1 A2 A3 A4
Reflexology 42 12 1 9
Massage 27 8 2 5
Aromatherapy 26 9 0 3
Reiki 16 2 0 0
Art therapy 18 2 0 0
Music therapy 10 0 0 0
Yoga 5 0 1 0
Figures 120-122 show GHQ-30, BDI-II, and PDS scores for participants who used
complementary therapies at each of the 4 assessments points. Each bar indicates
actual test score for one participant. Grey squares indicate non-response, while
coloured squares indicate non-use of service.