淺談憂鬱症的中西醫治療

A Brief Discussion of the Treatment of Depression with Chinese Medicine

10.6968/TJCCM.200509.0202

陳淵渝(Yuan-Yu Chen)

中醫 ； 西醫 ； 憂鬱症 ； 中西醫治療 ； Chinese medicine ； western medicine ； depression ； combined Chinese and western medicine treatment

台灣中醫臨床醫學雜誌

11卷3期（2005 / 09 / 01）

202 - 208

繁體中文

憂鬱症成因可從生物因素、心理因素及社會環境因素三個方面來看，從中醫角度來說是因情志不遂、氣機不暢，逐漸導致五臟氣亂、功能失和，而出現情緒低落或情緒不穩的症候群，治療上以藥物治療配合心理治療為主，西藥方面以抗憂鬱藥物輔以抗焦慮劑或安眠劑為主，中藥方面則依中醫辨證論治理論來給予適當藥物處置，中西醫治療配合心理治療，可增強療效，降低副作用且有預後好、復發率低的特點。

There are several contributing factors that lead to depression; biological, psychological, and societal. From the Chinese medicinal point of view depression is seen as the result of lack of fulfillment and obstructed qi dynamic which gradually lead to disordered qi in the five viscera with functional disharmony manifesting as low spirits or emotional instability. The primary mode of treatment is to use medicinals in combination with psychotherapy. Western drugs include anti-depressants and anti-anxiety meds along with sleeping pills. Chinese Medicine, on the other hand, relies on diagnoses made by differentiating patterns and identifying treatment in order to come up with a suitable herbal formula. The combination of western and Chinese medicinal treatment along with psychological help can greatly improve treatment efficacy, reduce side effects and lower the rate of reoccurrence.