Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in the treatment of depressive psychosis. Methods: A total of 62 cases of depressive psychosis patients were randomly divided into treatment group (n=32) an...Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in the treatment of depressive psychosis. Methods: A total of 62 cases of depressive psychosis patients were randomly divided into treatment group (n=32) and control group (n=30). Acupoints used in treatment group were bilateral Hegu (LI 4), bilateral Taichong (LR 3), Baihui (GV 20) and Yintang (EX HN 3). Patients of control group were asked to take Fluoxertine hydrochloride 20 mg/d. The therapeutic effect was assessed using Hamilton’s depression (HAMD) scales. Results: After 8 weeks’ treatment, in treatment and control groups, 4 and 3 cases were cured, 8 and 6 experienced marked improvement, 14 and 14 had improvement, 6 and 7 had no effect, with the effective rates being 81.25% and 76.66% separately, and no significant difference was found between two groups in HAMD scales (P>0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture therapy is an effective method for treatment of depressive psychosis.展开更多
文摘Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in the treatment of depressive psychosis. Methods: A total of 62 cases of depressive psychosis patients were randomly divided into treatment group (n=32) and control group (n=30). Acupoints used in treatment group were bilateral Hegu (LI 4), bilateral Taichong (LR 3), Baihui (GV 20) and Yintang (EX HN 3). Patients of control group were asked to take Fluoxertine hydrochloride 20 mg/d. The therapeutic effect was assessed using Hamilton’s depression (HAMD) scales. Results: After 8 weeks’ treatment, in treatment and control groups, 4 and 3 cases were cured, 8 and 6 experienced marked improvement, 14 and 14 had improvement, 6 and 7 had no effect, with the effective rates being 81.25% and 76.66% separately, and no significant difference was found between two groups in HAMD scales (P>0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture therapy is an effective method for treatment of depressive psychosis.
