Acupuncture addiction
Acupuncture is a dependency syndrome in patients with acupuncture produces a psychological and physiological needs , this demand has exceeded the mere treatment of the disease , while the performance of acupuncture as a dependency. Such symptoms are mental illness and physical illness interaction of a specific performance. Acupuncture treatment of common diseases and frequently-occurring in clinical practice has been widely used , but depends on the situation appeared acupuncture has publicly reported rarely . But clinically does exist. It depends on motivation, clinical and physiological relationship between psycho-social medical model also need further study.
[ Injury ]
Acupuncture addiction exact cause is unknown. 39 cases of acupuncture addiction analysis showed that the patient ‘s gender, occupation, education has little to do , it seems more common in the 40-49 age group and married persons [ 1 ] .
In general the following circumstances:
One , suffering from functional disorders , and those who seek acupuncture treatment .
Second, due to curious to compare with other treatments were .
Third, the chronically ill , with his method is not obvious , once after acupuncture treatment and those who achieve a certain effect .
Fourth, there is nervousness or psychological unstable patients .
Clinical manifestations
Generally acupuncture treatment acupuncture produces strong psychological dependence and physical dependence . After the performance of the needle body comfort, relaxation and spiritual euphoria , pain, or certain symptoms instantly reduce or disappear, like multi-pin , multi- moxibustion, acupuncture intense. Once the needle , the feel mental and physical discomfort, or aggravation of symptoms , the initiative requires regular acupuncture treatment or looking for an excuse to acupuncture stimulation. Acupuncture dependency syndrome sometimes for several years.
[ Prevention ]
[ Processing Method]
One , gradually extending the acupuncture treatment interval: change in the past 10 times a routine treatment for five times a course of treatment. The first course of a day, a second course of treatment every other day, the third course of 3 , 1, and so on. Treatment is mainly used twisting method, mentioned interpolation method, tremor law , supplemented by Xunfa , perturbation method and the press law . OK needle technique also can be used alone integrated application . Shi quasi acupoints to do surgery , depth informal , to get gas prevail. Acupoints to the somatic symptoms in patients with normal distribution points .
Second, the psychological treatment : After each acupuncture treatment before , the time for 30 ~ 60min. Individual therapy and group therapy combined. The use of cognitive – behavioral therapy .
( A ) to allow the patient to his understanding , oral function and feel his body change .
( Two ) , to tell the patient about the anatomy and physiology of contact .
( Three ) , to provide the patient an explanatory model , so that he can change the interpretation of their physical symptoms , may take the initiative to promote the concept of problem solving .
( Four ) , to ascertain the trigger reactions ideas , attitudes and somatosensory between .
( Five ) , as explained in the individual factors and precipitating and maintaining the link between the symptoms are described .
( Six ) , inspired to help patients understand the law of development of the disease , the formulation and specific measures to combat the disease , the patient and give full play to the initiative to fight the disease .
Therapeutic purposes in patients with disorders of rehabilitation , there is a normal physiological , psychological state and social adaptability prevail.