Clinical study on combined acupuncture and psychological desensitization therapy for anxiety due to heroin addiction

摘要

目的

观察针灸结合心理脱敏治疗海洛因成瘾者焦虑症状及抑制心理渴求的临床疗效。

方法

将90 例海洛因成瘾者随机分为治疗组(45 例)和对照组(45 例)。 治疗组采用针灸结合心理脱敏治疗, 每次30 min, 一星期治疗2次, 共治疗8 星期; 对照组不接受任何治疗。 观察两组焦虑积分及焦虑状态, 并进行海洛因线索诱导前后心理渴求评价。

结果

与对照组比较, 治疗组焦虑总分、 标准分减少明显, 焦虑状态改善明显, 两组差异有统计学意义(P<0.05); 心理渴求明显降低(P<0.01)。

结论

针灸结合心理脱敏具有治疗焦虑症状、 抑制近期心理渴求的疗效。

Abstract

Objective

To observe the clinical efficacy of combined acupuncture and psychological desensitization therapy for anxiety in those with heroin addiction.

Methods

All 90 cases were randomly allocated into a treatment group (45 cases) and a control group (45 cases). Cases in the treatment group received 30 min of combined acupuncture and psychological desensitization therapy for each treatment, twice a week and 8 weeks in total, whereas cases in the control group received no treatment. After that, the anxiety score and state were observed. In addition, the mental state prior to and after cue-elicited heroin craving was evaluated.

Results

The total and standard scores of anxiety in the treatment group were significantly reduced compared to the control group (P<0.05), coupled with a significant reduction of heroin craving (P<0.01).

Conclusion

Combined acupuncture and psychological desensitization can alleviate anxiety and inhibit the short-term heroin craving.