In his comments on the Lucan version, Luedemann suggests that Luke knew the Mark story
yet deviated from his
usual practice of following Mark closely in the passion account in order to bring this story (in an amended form) to an earlier location in his Gospel.
There is a growing evidence base in support of the effectiveness of acupuncture for a range of musculoskeletal conditions11, 12; however, despite its widespread use by participants13 there has been limited evidence for acupuncture as an effective treatment option for depression.14 Patients with strong preferences for psychotherapy or counselling for depression are not likely to engage in antidepressant treatment, 15
yet the evidence for counselling as a treatment for depression is limited16 despite widespread utilisation in primary care in the UK, with around 90 % of general
practices providing on - site counselling services.17 To address this evidence gap, a randomised controlled trial Acupuncture, Counselling or
Usual Care for Depression (ACUDep) compared acupuncture or counselling to usual care as treatments for primary care patients with ongoing depression.18 The results showed that acupuncture and counselling were clinically effective in reducing depression in the short to medium
Usual Care for Depression (ACUDep) compared acupuncture or counselling to
usual care as treatments for primary care patients with ongoing depression.18 The results showed that acupuncture and counselling were clinically effective in reducing depression in the short to medium
usual care as treatments for primary care patients with ongoing depression.18 The results showed that acupuncture and counselling were clinically effective in reducing depression in the short to medium term.