MT Combined With XKSA for Depressive Symptoms During COVID-19

Social isolation related mental health problems have raised many concerns during the COVID-19 outbreaks. Mental health care for people in quarantined hotels is in urgent need, but concrete program is rarely reported. Morita therapy and acupressure have been identified as effective treatments for regulating mood and sleep. The study aimed to examine whether Morita therapy (MT) combined with Xingnao Kaiqiao self-administered acupressure (XKSA) could improve depressive, anxiety symptoms and sleep quality in isolated people with depressive symptoms.