Chinese Medical Psychiatry

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An excellent addition to the textbook sources on the treatmentof diseases with TCM. This book helps bridge the gap between Western psychiatry and Chinese medicine and is an essential contribution to the treatment of these conditions. (2001) 484pp

The authors explain in details the TCM treatment for psychiatric disorders.

Table of contents:

Section I: INTRODUCTORY THEORY AND FUNDAMENTALS

Chapter 1: A Brief History of Chinese Medical Psychiatry
2: Introductory Theory
3: Essence Spirit Material Medica
4: Commonly Used Chinese Formulas in the Treatment of Psycho-emotional Disorders

5: Spirit-Quieting, Mind-Stabilizing Acupuncture Points
6: Acupuncture Formulas for Commonly Seen Psychiatric Patterns
7: Basic Principles of Listening and Communicating
8: Integration of Chinese & Western Psychiatric Treatments: some Preliminary Suggestions

Section II: CHINESE ESSENCE SPIRIT DISEASES

Chapter 1: Withdrawal and Mania
2: Irritability
3: Frequent Joy
4: Anxiety & Thinking
5: Frequent Sorrow
6: Susceptibility to Fear & Fright
7: Vexation and Agitation
8: Deranged Speech
9: Feeblemindedness
10: Impaired Memory
11: Profuse Dreams
12: Oppresive Ghost Dreams
13: Insomnia
14: Easily Being Awakened
15: Somnolence
16: Convulsions
17: Epilepsy
18: Plum Pit Qi
19: Visceral Agitation
20: Running Piglet
21: Lily Disease

Section III: THE TREATMENT OF WESTERN PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES WITH

CHINESE MEDICINES

Chapter 1: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)
2: Senile Dementia
3: Schizophrenia
4: Depression
5: Postpartum Depression
6: Bipolar Affective Disorder (BAD)
7: Anxiety Disorder
8: Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
9: Somatoform Disorders
10: Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorders
11: Perimenopausal Syndrome
12: Psychological Disturbances Due to Erroneous QiGong

- Glossary of Western Psychiatric Terms

- Common Side Effects of Western Psychiatric Medications

- Bibliography
- General Index
- Formula Index

Date reviewed

20/12/2001

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