Current evidence supports the use of acupuncture to alleviate the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a systematic review of studies of complementary and alternative medicine treatments. American authors reviewed 33 studies (n=1329) that assessed PTSD outcomes after a variety of CAM interventions. Evidence of benefit for PTSD was judged to be good for acupuncture, hypnotherapy, meditation and visualisation. (Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: A Systematic Review. J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2014 Mar 27. [Epub ahead of print]).