Traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of ADHD: a review.
Author: Ni X1, Zhang-James Y2, Han X3, Lei S1, Sun J1, Zhou R1.
Affiliation:
1Department of Pediatrics of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 138 Xian Lin Avenue, Nanjing, China, 210046. 2Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Upstate Medical University, 766 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. 3Department of Pediatrics of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 138 Xian Lin Avenue, Nanjing, China, 210046. Electronic address: hxm1nj@163.com.
Conference/Journal: Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am.
Date published: 2014 Oct
Other:
Volume ID: 23 , Issue ID: 4 , Pages: 853-81 , Special Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2014.05.011 , Word Count: 124
This review covers an introduction of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), focusing on the traditional theoretic basis from the perspective of TCM regarding ADHD's cause, pathogenesis, methods of syndrome differentiation, and rationale for treatment. The authors present commonly accepted and successfully practiced clinical procedures used in China for diagnosis and treatment of ADHD by TCM clinicians along with the supportive clinical evidence. The authors hope to inspire more research to better understand the mechanisms underlying the therapies and to promote appropriate incorporation of TCM therapies with Western pharmacologic treatment to better help patients with ADHD.
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KEYWORDS:
Acupuncture; Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; Chinese herb medicine; Diet; Tai chi chuan; Traditional Chinese medicine; Tui na
PMID: 25220091
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