Gu Zhong-yue
College of Acupuncture and Massage, Liaoning University of TCM, Shenyang 110032, China.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2009 Jun;29(6):491-4.
The process of acupuncture therapy is a complete combination of linguistic suggestion, cognitive behavioral therapy and body treatment systems. Differentiation of syndrome and diagnosis play the role of linguistic suggestion, while the magnified phenomenon of bio-information and possible manipulation on the arrival of qi play the role of cognitive behavioral therapy. The objective effectiveness of acupuncture not only includes clinical treatment, but also contains reducing or preventing foreign malignant psychological stimulation, regulating the concentration of 5-hydroxytryptamine and dopamine, and keeping the inter environment stable etc. According to the process of treating patient as followed with "telling his sickness, establishing his confidence, inducing his feeling and relieving his suffering", treatment is carried out with taking the arrival of qi as the key point, combining the steps of characteristics of psychological treatment effectively, and cooperating with psychological and body treatments to obtain effectiveness. It accords with Chinese medical theories of simultaneous treatment of the branch and root as well as effectiveness following arrival of qi.
针刺疗法的过程是语言暗示、认知行为疗法和身体治疗体系的完整结合。辨证与诊断起到语言暗示的作用，生物信息放大现象以及对气至的可能操控起到认知行为疗法的作用。针刺的客观疗效不仅包括临床治疗，还包含减少或预防外界恶性心理刺激、调节5-羟色胺和多巴胺浓度以及维持内环境稳定等。按照“告知病情、树立信心、引发感觉、解除痛苦”的治疗患者过程，以气至为要点进行治疗，有效结合心理治疗特点步骤，并配合心理与身体治疗以取得疗效。这符合中医标本兼治以及气至病所的理论。
