Sylvie Wyler: Acu Dip Rosement Canada
Eleanore Hickey: RN/RM, Acu Dip Geneva
Matthew Epps: Acu Dip, Oregan, USA
Mélinda Akongo: Nurse, Acu diplôme, Swiss
Swiss Romand or Romandie
French speaking - west Switzerland
Cantons:
 Geneva, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Jura
 French speaking parts of Valais, Fribourg and Bern
 Approximately 1,5 million
 20% of the Swiss population
Cery Cantonal University
Hospital (CHUV) Vaud
2000:
 NADA method introduced
 Used on the alcohol/drug dependency wards
 Length of stay approximately 3 weeks
 Out-patient twice a week
NADA method
 An integrated componant to already existing
programs
 Alcohol/drug dependancy and mental health
disorders
 Demand for NADA ear acupuncture training
increasing over the last 8 years
Courses NADA protocol
NADA ear acupuncture courses are held at Cery
psychiatric hospital, CHUV Lausanne
Health care professionels
Differents institutions in the region
Levant Foundation and St. Martin’s Day Centre
(CHUV)
2007:
Hospitals request to train all members of the
nursing/medical team
Malévoz Hospital Valais
2007
 Several members of the nursing and medical team
trained in the NADA method
Aim
To train all healthcare professionels
 Used to treat drug/alcohol abuse
 Two staff members treat patients three times/week
Healthcare in the Valais
 Integrated into the accredited continuing education
programme (SIFor) in the region of the Valais
 NADA course is officially recognised by the healthcare
authority for doctors & nurses
 Number of professionnels training is increasing
Drugs Forum Sion, Valais
Seminar 7 September 2012:
 Focusing on complementary & alternative methods
 Presented NADA method to highlight awareness
Invited by the president of the CAP LVT
 Association to facilitate the prevention & treatment of
substance abuse
Swiss «Comptoir» Lausanne
Mental Health promotion 23 September 2012
 Psychiatric hospitals in the region invited
 NADA team invited to promote the method
Nant Hospital, East Vaud
2005
 First nurses to train in the NADA method
 Medical & nursing being trained since 2012
 NADA is used in the general psychiatric ward
 Clients are treated twice a week in groups
 Feedback is very positive
Phenix Foundation in Geneva
 Comprises five centres (Chêne, Plainpalais, Lancy,
Grande-Pré and Envol) 1,000 patients
 Medical director, junior doctors and several members
of the nursing team trained in the NADA method
 Feedback very positive
Yverdon Hospital, North Vaud
 NADA treatment is given on an individual basis
 Feedback is very positive
Belmont Clinique Geneva
 Sophie Nicole, director of Belmont Clinic
 French film on the NADA protocol
Reasons for making the film:
o NADA acupuncture trainers request
o Testimony from clients who experienced it as part of
their recovery in the region
Belmont Clinique, Geneva
EATING DISORDERS:
Anorexia, boulemia and compulsive overeating
SUBSTANCE ABUSE:
Alcohol, cocaine, heroin, benzodiazepines
(medication), cannabis…
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOUR:
Compulsive spending, gambling, compulsive affective
and emotional behaviour, sexuality & work
3 types of services
Since June 2007:
 In-patient
 Day Care patients
 Out-patients
NADA ACUPUNCTURE PROTOCOL
 All members of the nursing and para-medical
team trained in the NADA method
Includes to date:
 15 nurses
 10 Psychologists
 12 Nursing assistants
 3 members of the administrative team
In-patient services (1)
 24 hospital beds
NADA Method:
 Obligatory for all patientes
 Duration of session is 45 mins
In-patient services
Room A:
 Calm sombre atmosphere
 Music
 Silence is obligatory
Room B:
 Couch
 Lighting
 Possibility to chat or read tranquilly
 10 patients each room at every session
In-patient services
 One session a day
 Obligatory for the first 3 weeks
 Afterwards 2 sessions a week
 Increase the number of sessions on request
Day care services
 One session a week
 Group sessions are not obligatory
 Sessions last 45 minutes.
 Patients who request more than one session can
join the hospital patients
Out-patients
 Out-patients are welcome to join the hospital
group for NADA therapy
 The sessions takes place every day at 13h00
Observations:
Substance dependent clients have:
 Shorter periods of withdrawal
 Reduced agression
 Reduced craving
Observations:
Patients suffering from chronic depression:
 Improved state of wellbeing
 More alert
 Participate more actively in their care and
treatment
 Need for in-reserve substances reduced
 Request that their treatment be reduced
Observations:
Patients with anorexia /boulimia:
 Reduced nervous twitching
 Reduced anxiety
 Reduction in symptoms of depression
 More calm and serene
Observations:
Following NADA ear acupuncture therapy:
 Patients are more receptive
 Participate more active in the dynamiques of the
workshops
Thank you