Author:Xu jinshui ;
Publisher: Shanghai Scientific & Technological Press
ISBN-10: 7532390755; ISBN-13: 978-7532390755; 1st edition 2007
Size: 20.5 x 14 x 1.5 cm; 235 pages; Paperback; Language: Chinese-English
Description
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.
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
