[Differentiation of somatoform disorders in TCM acupuncture-moxibustion outpatient service].
OBJECTIVE
To strengthen differentiation of somatoform disorders and probe into regular rules of TCM syndrome differentiation treatment.


METHODS
Clinical data of 93 cases of somatoform disorders were collected from clinic departments of TCM acupuncture and moxibustion in general hospitals, and were divided into somatoform disorders group (n=41), depression group (n=30) and neurosis group (n=22) according to diagnostic criteria of CCMD-III. Zung's self-evaluating anxiety scale (SAS), and self-evaluating depression scale (SDS) were used for quantitative evaluation and comparison of severities of emotional disorders, and TCM syndrome type differentiation was carried out.


RESULTS
Somatoform disorders were most marked by pain, abnormal sensation of the skin mainly on the head, four limbs, etc. in TCM acupuncture and moxibustion clinic department, and the severities of anxiety and depression in the somatoform disorders group are lower than those in other two groups, and stagnation of the liver-qi is main TCM syndrome.


CONCLUSIONS
Strengthening differentiation of somatoform disorders, treatment based on the liver and exerting advantages of TCM in diagnosis and treatment may increase clinical therapeutic effects on somatoform disorders in TCM acupuncture and moxibustion treatment.
Guo
Jia
J
Department of TCM, Third Hospital of Peking University, Beijing 100083, China. guojia65@163.com
Luo
He-chun
HC
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D009071:Moxibustion; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy