Author(s)

Yu Zhang ¹, Zhixiang Zhang ²

Affiliation(s)

¹ Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China
² Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712000, China

Corresponding Author

Yu Zhang

ABSTRACT

With the increasing pressure of modern society, the incidence of chronic schizophrenia gradually rises, is a common clinical mental illness. The etiology and pathogenesis of this disease are complex, and the treatment is difficult. There are many adverse reactions of commonly used therapeutic drugs, and the prognosis of patients is poor, which is a major difficulty in treatment. Based on TCM treatment, this paper reviews the current progress of TCM treatment of chronic schizophrenia from the aspects of pathogenesis analysis, dialectical typing and clinical treatment.

KEYWORDS

Chronic schizophrenia, traditional Chinese medicine, integrated Chinese and Western medicine, research progress

CITE THIS PAPER

Yu Zhang, Zhixiang Zhang, Clinical research progress of TCM and integrated Chinese and Western medicine in treating chronic schizophrenia. MEDS Chinese Medicine (2023) Vol. 5: 59-63. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/medcm.2023.050308.

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