Acupuncture Treatment for Depression

by Xu Jin-shui and Cheng Li-hong. This book gives some clinical applications of acupuncture treatments and puts forward specific acupuncture methods to treat depression based on TCM pattern identification and treatment.

Title: Chinese-English Edition of Acupuncture Treatment for Depression
Chief Compilers Xu Jin-shui and Cheng Li-hong
Chief Translator Lan Feng-li
Published by Shanghai Scientific and Technological Publishers, 2007
Format: Paperback, 235 pages, 8 x 5.5 inches
ISBN: 9787532390755

Capsule Summary

Depression is a common disorder characterized by a pervasive and persistent lowering of mood. With the rapid economic development, the increasingly faster pace of modern life, people have to deal with greater and greater psychological pressure. It is no wonder that the incidence of depression shows an obvious rising tendency. This book covers the definition, etiology, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of depression as well as some main diagnostic points and differential diagnosis from both the angle of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and that of Western medicine. It also analyzes the TCM pattern identification of depression, summarizes the progress that has been made over the last few decades through researching the way acupuncture works in the treatment of this condition. It also gives some clinical applications of acupuncture treatments and puts forward specific acupuncture methods to treat depression based on TCM pattern identification and treatment. Lastly, it lists the commonly used acupuncture points related to this condition and gives some examples of typical clinical cases.

The book should be helpful to acupuncturists at home and abroad, teachers and student of TCM universities and colleges, Chinese personnel practicing abroad, foreign students and non-professionals.

Contents

Part 1 Basic Knowledge

Chapter 1 Depression: Introduction
Section 1 Definition
Section 2 Epidemiology

Chapter 2 Clinical Manifestations and Diagnostic Main Points
Section 1 Clinical Manifestation
Section 2 Diagnostic Main Points
Section 3 Commonly Used Methods of Examination

Chapter 3 Differential Diagnosis
Section 1 Dementia
Section 2 Schizophrenia
Section 3 Neurasthenia
Section 4 Extensive Anxiety Disorders

Chapter 4 Etiology and Pathogenesis
Section 1 Biological Factors
Section 2 Psychological Factors
Section 3 Social Factors

Chapter 5 TCM Understanding of Depression
Section 1 Etiology and Pathogenesis
Section 2 Pattern Identification of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Section 3 Pattern Identification of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine

Part 2 Acupuncture Treatment and Typical Cases

Chapter 1 Acupuncture Treatment
Section 1 Treating Depression with Acupuncture
Section 2 Progress Made in Research on the Mechanism of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Depression
Section 3 Pattern Identification and Treatment
Section 4 Other Acupuncture Treatment
Section 5 Frequently Used Acupuncture Points
Section 6 Points Requiring Attention

Chapter 2 Typical Cases

汉英对照针灸治疗抑郁症
【作 者】主编许金水 程立红 主译兰凤利
【出 版 社】 上海科学技术出版社
【书 号】 9787532390755
【出版日期】 2007年9月第1版
【开 本】 32开 平装
【页 码】 235
【版 次】1-1

【内容简介】

抑郁症是一种以心境低落为主要特征的综合征，随着经济高速发展、生活节奏不断加快，人们面临的心理压力越来越大，抑郁症的发病率呈明显上升趋势。本书分别从中医和现代医学角度论述了抑郁症的概念、病因病机、临床表现、诊断要点及鉴别诊断，并着重从中医方面分析了抑郁症的辨证分型，简要概括了近几十年来针灸治疗抑郁症的机制的研究进展、临床应用，以辨证论治为基础，提出了针灸治疗抑郁症的具体方法，最后列举了针灸治疗抑郁症的常用腧穴、临床典型病例。
本书可供广大针灸医师、中医院校师生、针灸爱好者、出国人员、国外针灸医师以及外国留学生使用。

Tags: acupuncture, depression, insomnia