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        <journal-title>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">Materia Novum</abbrev-journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2583-4398</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">MNH270016</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Homoeopathic management versus counseling with Homoeopathic placebo in age  group 17-25 years in medical students in cases of homesickness- A Randomized  control trial</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Saraf</surname>
            <given-names>Ishaan</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Attar</surname>
            <given-names>Monisa</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Ansari</surname>
            <given-names>Mahin</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Yadav</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Subhash</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Prasad</surname>
            <given-names>Dr.G. B</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Gharte</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Mita</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Nair</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Smita</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Zodgekar</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Vaishali</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Aher</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Ashwini</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
      </contrib-group>
      <aff id="aff1">MNH</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-04">
        <month>04</month>
        <day>04</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>7</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
      <fpage>9</fpage>
      <lpage>16</lpage>
      <abstract>
        <p>Background: Home sickness is the distress or impairment caused by an actual or anticipated 
separation from home. Symptoms of both depression and anxiety are frequently reported by 
sufferers, along with withdrawn behavior and trouble focusing on things unrelated to their homes. 
In its mildest form, homesickness drives positive attachment behaviours, such as reestablishing 
contact with loved ones, and encourages the development of coping mechanisms (1). 
Homesickness may place individuals at risk for poor adjustment outcomes, such as emotional and 
social difficulties (1) 
In the present study we take approach to examine weekly levels of homesickness and to study the 
effectiveness of homoeopathic management against counseling alone in cases of homesickness. 
The present study also addresses two main questions. First do homeopathic medicines reduces 
symptoms across 24 weeks? Also, how counseling reduces symptoms of Homesickness over 24 
weeks. The current study extends previous work in several ways. We will examine individual 
homesickness using assessment (Questionnaire for homesickness)  
The present study advances the past work on homesickness by using a comparative method of 
study to find out the effects of homoeopathic management in contrast to counseling alone. 
Objectives:1) Primary objective-To access the comparison of  homoeopathic management versus 
counseling with placebo in Homesickness. 
2) Secondary objective– To evaluate the reduction of symptoms using John archer questionnaire 
scale of homesickness</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>Homesickness</kwd>
        <kwd>Counselling</kwd>
        <kwd>John archer homesickness questionnaire</kwd>
        <kwd>Homoeopathy</kwd>
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