[Observation on clinical therapeutic effect of Jin's 3-needling therapy on severe autism].
OBJECTIVE
To find out an effective therapy for severe child autism.


METHODS
Sixty-nine autism children were divided into a JIN's 3-needling group (n=35) and a behavior intervention group (n=34). The JIN's needling group was treated with JIN's 3-needling therapy, including Four-shen needling, Zhi-three needling and Nao-three needling, etc. with point group of the head selected as main points; and the behavior intervention group with professional behavior intervention comprehensive therapy in a special training school for autism children. Childhood autism rating scale (CARS) was used for evaluation of therapeutic effects.


RESULTS
After 2 therapeutic courses (240 sessions), the markedly effective rate was 97.1% in the JIN's 3-needling group and 64.7% in the behavior intervention group; there was asignificant difference the therapeutic effect between the two groups (P<0.01); after the first course (first 120 session) and the second course (later 120 sessions), there was a very significant difference between the two groups (P<0.001); and there were significant differences before and after treatment in the courses in the two groups (P<0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Both the JIN's 3-needling therapy and the behavior intervention therapy have better therapeutic effects on severe child autism, but the therapeutic effect of JIN's 3-needling is much better.
College of Acupuncture and Massage, Guangzhou University of TCM, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510405, China. yuanqing1005@126.com
Qing
Q
Yuan
Rui-chao
RC
Wang
Zhi-feng
ZF
Wu
Yan
Y
Zhao
Xiao-juan
XJ
Bao
Rui
R
Jin
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles