Effects of electro-acupuncture on personality traits in depression: A randomized controlled study

Wei-dong Wang; Xue-yu Lu; Siu-man Ng; Lan Hong; Yang Zhao; Ying-na Lin; Fang Wang

doi:10.1007/s11655-013-1594-4

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Effects of electro-acupuncture on personality traits in depression: A randomized controlled study

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- Effects of electro-acupuncture on personality traits in depression: A randomized controlled study
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 19, Issue 10, Pages: 777-782(2013)
- Affiliations：
  
  1. Department of Psychology, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences,Beijing,China
  2. Department of Social Work and Social Administration, the University of Hong Kong,Hong Kong SAR,China
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  Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30772845)
- DOI：10.1007/s11655-013-1594-4
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- Published：2013，
  
  Published Online：4 October 2013，
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Wang, Wd., Lu, Xy., Ng, Sm. et al. Effects of electro-acupuncture on personality traits in depression: A randomized controlled study., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 19, 777–782 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-013-1594-4

Wei-dong Wang, Xue-yu Lu, Siu-man Ng, et al. Effects of electro-acupuncture on personality traits in depression: A randomized controlled study. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 19(10):777-782(2013)
Wang, Wd., Lu, Xy., Ng, Sm. et al. Effects of electro-acupuncture on personality traits in depression: A randomized controlled study., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 19, 777–782 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-013-1594-4 DOI：

Wei-dong Wang, Xue-yu Lu, Siu-man Ng, et al. Effects of electro-acupuncture on personality traits in depression: A randomized controlled study. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 19(10):777-782(2013) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-013-1594-4.

摘要

To explore the personality-adjusting effect of electro-acupuncture treatment for depression and compared this treatment with paroxetine treatment. A non-blinded

randomized controlled trial was adopted. Sixty depressed patients

who met trial criteria

were randomly assigned to the treatment and the control groups. In the treatment group

electro-acupuncture treatment was used

and paroxetine treatment was used in the control group. During the 24-week study period

12 patients dropped out and 48 patients completed the study. The Minnesota Multiple Personality Inventory (MMPI) was adopted as the evaluation tool. At the same time

the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS)

Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) were used to evaluate the psychological state. Evaluations were done before and after treatment. After treatment

patients’ psychological state improved significantly in both groups (P<0.01). For the treatment group

within-group comparison between baseline and after 24 weeks of treatment showed that severity of depression had significantly decreased (P<0.01). MADRS and SDS scores decreased significantly (P<0.05) and MMPI subscale scores for hypochondriasis

depression

psychopathic deviate

psychasthenia

social introversion and fake decreased significantly (P<0.05). For the control group

severity of depression also decreased significantly. MADRS and SDS scores decreased significantly (P<0.05); and MMPI subscale scores for hypochondriasis

depression

hysteria

paranoia

and psychasthenia decreased significantly (P<0.05). Between-group comparison demonstrated that for the MMPI subscales paranoia and social introversion

the decrease of score was greater in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). However

there were no other significant differences between the control group and the treatment group. Electro-acupuncture is effective for treating depression and affects personality traits.

Abstract

To explore the personality-adjusting effect of electro-acupuncture treatment for depression and compared this treatment with paroxetine treatment. A non-blinded

randomized controlled trial was adopted. Sixty depressed patients

who met trial criteria

were randomly assigned to the treatment and the control groups. In the treatment group

electro-acupuncture treatment was used

and paroxetine treatment was used in the control group. During the 24-week study period

12 patients dropped out and 48 patients completed the study. The Minnesota Multiple Personality Inventory (MMPI) was adopted as the evaluation tool. At the same time

the Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS)

Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) were used to evaluate the psychological state. Evaluations were done before and after treatment. After treatment

patients’ psychological state improved significantly in both groups (P<0.01). For the treatment group

depression

psychopathic deviate

psychasthenia

social introversion and fake decreased significantly (P<0.05). For the control group

severity of depression also decreased significantly. MADRS and SDS scores decreased significantly (P<0.05); and MMPI subscale scores for hypochondriasis

depression

hysteria

paranoia

and psychasthenia decreased significantly (P<0.05). Between-group comparison demonstrated that for the MMPI subscales paranoia and social introversion

the decrease of score was greater in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). However

there were no other significant differences between the control group and the treatment group. Electro-acupuncture is effective for treating depression and affects personality traits.

关键词

depressionpersonality adjustingParoxetineelectro-acupunctureMinnesota Multiple Personality Inventory

Keywords

depressionpersonality adjustingParoxetineelectro-acupunctureMinnesota Multiple Personality Inventory

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