Combining Chinese Acupuncture and Western Therapy as a Treatment for Depression:a Systematic Review

摘要

Background/Objectives:Depression is very common psychiatric illness in developed and developing countries. Due to its clinical and heterogeneity disorder it has been very a hazard to explain its pathophysiology. In western medicine clinical investigation and laboratory work indicate that depression equates with dyes regulation of neurotransmitter signals and can be healed by taking antidepressant drugs with higher relapse rate and face some serious health problems. However the understanding of depression is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine theory in which medicine and acupuncture have unique methods, the overall adjustment to the safety instructions are important to known. Therefore the article presents to introduce, compare and contrast with different cognition and treatment of depression in Western medicine and make a systematic evaluation of the treatment of the disease.
　　Methods/Statistical analysis: Chinese traditional medicine (TCM) presents that depression as a manifestation and dysfunction of liver and spleen in maintaining the free flow of stagnant Qi. Chinese Acupuncture has been shown to be just as effective in studies as more conventional methods (psychotherapy and anti-depressant drugs) for treating depression. In this dissertation, provide review on Chinese's acupuncture theoretica l origin and its treatment protocols. Discuss about western medicalacupuncture WMA, comparison and mentioned the schematic diagram of depression for understanding of its functionality and work.
　　Application/Improvements: Finally, we concluded that practitioner suggesting Chinese acupuncture is more beneficial than western medicine therapy, during the course of treatment for depression.

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Chapter 1 Investigating the cause of Depression in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine Prospectus

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Background of Chinese Acupuncture

1.3 Western Medical Acupuncture \(WMA\)

1.4 Overview of Depression in Western Medicine

1.5 Overview of Depression in TCM

1.6 Conclusion

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Chapter 2 Exploring the Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine as a Treatment for Depression

2.1 TCM and Western Therapy as a Mind Body Process

2.2 Introduction to Acupuncture as a Treatment for Depression

2.3 Western Medicine Therapy for Depression

2.4 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

2.5 Role of Western Medications

2.6 Synthesis of Acupuncture and Western Therapy

2.7 A Clinical Observation on Acupuncture Treatment method of strengthening spleen and soothing liver on Patients with Major Depressive Disorder

2.8 The Source of Clinical Data

2.9 Treatment plan

2.10 Clinical Efficacy Index

2.11 HAMD-17 scale

2.12 GQOLI-74 scale

2.13 Statistical method

2.14 The basic information of the patients

2.15 The comparison of clinical efficacy from patients in the groups

2.16 The comparison of HAMD-17 total score between pre-treatment and post-treatment

2.17 The comparison of GQOLI-74 total score between pre-treatment and post-treatment

2.18 Safety Assessment

2.19 Results:

2.20 Discussion

2.21 Case Study and Research

2.22 Search Strategy and Criteria for Study Inclusion

2.23 Effects of Acupuncture on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis and Menstrual Cycle

2.24 Acupuncture and Depression Reduction

2.25 Peripheral Effects of Acupuncture on Nervous system

2.26 Discussion

2.27 Results

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Chapter 3 Literature Review

3.1 Origins and Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine

3.2 Concept of Yin and Yang

3.3 Theory of Five Elements

3.4 Zang Fu organs and seven emotions

3.5 The meridian systems and acupuncture points

3.6 Acupuncture treatment protocols for Depression

3.7 Principle of Acupuncture Treatment and Prescription

3.8 Alternative Treatments

3.9 Western Psychology Theories for Depression

3.10 Psychodynamic Theory

3.11 Cognitive Approach

3.12 Beck's Theory

3.13 Humanist Approach

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