Influence of Danggui-Chengqi decoction combined with lithium carbonate on social function of mania pa- tients
Abstract:Objective To explore the effect of Danggui-Chengqi Decoction on social function of mania patients .Methods 120 patients meeting the criteria of ICD -10 for maina were randomly divided into three groups ,thethe Danggui-Chengqi decoction group (n= 41) ,lithium carbonate group (n= 41) and the Danggui-Chengqi decoction combined with lithium carbonate group (n = 38) .Maina patients were gaven Danggui-Chengqi decoction ,lithium carbonate and Danggui-Chengqi decoction combined with lithium carbonate for 8 weeks respectively .Personal and Social Performance Scale(PSP) was used to assess the social function at baseline ,after 2th ,4th ,8th week treatment respectively .Results Com‐pared with the baseline ,there were significant differences on PSP score in three groups after 4th and 8th week treatment (P < 0 .01) .There were also significant differences on PSP score at the end of the 4th and8th week treatment comparing between groups .Conclusions Danggui-Chengqi Decoction combined with lithium carbonate can significantly improve social function of mania Patients .
Keywords:Danggui-Chengqi decoctionManiaSocial functionLithium carbonate
Publication Date:2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date:2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages:3( 150-152 )
Journal of Neuroscience and Mental Health

Journal of Neuroscience and Mental Health

ISTIC
ISSN:1009-6574
Year, Vol.(Issue):2015,(2)