Clinical Study Of Acupuncture On The Back Shu Point The Treatment Of Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder

【Objective】To observe the therapeutic effect of GAD and to discuss the therapeutic mechanism,treated by acpuncture on the Back Shu point.【Methods】Sixty GAD patients were devided randomly into three groups:Group A(n=20) received 5-HT Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors(SSRIs) of Paroxetine and Aiprazolam;Group B(n=20) received acupuncture- therapy,the mian points were Xinshu,Jueyinshu,Ganshu,Pishu,Weishu,Shenshu,selected the necessary points when they were needed,and some other two supplementary points;Group C(n=20) received the combined treatment of the above two groups.The treatment lasted 6 weeks.The therapeutic effect was evaluated by counting scores of the Hamilton Anxiety Scale(HAMA),Self-rating Anxiety Scale(SAS) and Clinical Global Impression-Improvement Ratings(CGI) befor treatment and 2,4 and 6 weeks after the treatment.Side effects were evaluated with the Treatment Emergent Symptom Scale(TESS) 2,4 and 6 weeks after the treatment.【Results】Data was processed by software of SPSS 14.0 version.After cured in 6 weeks,there were no statistically differences of total therapeutic effect among 3 groups,the value of P was more than 0.05 which was compared by each two in the three groups.But the efficacy index was higher in Groups B and Group C than that in Group A,the value of P was less than 0.01 which was compared Group A and Group B to Group C.The differences of TESS scores were significant between 3 groups in different time,the value of P was less than 0.01 which were compared by each two in the three groups,and the score of Group B was lowest and the Group C was lower in the three groups.【Conclusion】1.There was significant effect among Group A,Group B and Group C.2.The efficacy indexes in Group B and Group C are significant higher than Group A.3.The side effect of acpuncture was the lowest in the 3 groups,and can fight the side effect of th e drug.