Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (3): 307-310.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2012.03.005

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Improving effect of strengthening the spleen and invigorating the kidney on negative symptoms of schizophrenia patients

KANG Yu-chun1, JIA Hong-xiao2, ZHU Hong2, LIU Jie2, JIANG Zhen-kang2, ZHANG Ji-zhi2   

  1. 1. Department of Out-patient, Beijing Chaoyang Third Hospital, Beijing 100025, China;2. Department of Integrated TCM & Western Medicine, Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100088, China
  • Received:2012-02-20 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2012-06-21 Published:2012-06-21

Abstract: Objective To investigate the improving effects on negative symptom of schizophrenia patients by strengthening the spleen and invigorating the kidney. Methods Sixty schizophrenia patients treated with chlorpromazine were divided into two groups, study group was treated with herbal mixture which can strengthen the spleen and invigorate the kidney, the control group was treated with placebo for 12 weeks. Positive and negative symptom scale (PANSS) was used to evaluate positive and negative symptoms. Results Total score of positive symptom scale and negative symptom scale, score of blunted effect, emotional withdrawal, poor rapport, passive and apathetic social withdrawal, stereotyped thinking in negative subscale significantly decreased after 12 weeks' treatment in study group compared with baseline (P<0.05). And this improving effect was superior to control group apart from positive symptom and blunted effect (P<0.05). However only score of positive symptom and blunted effect improved in control group (P<0.05). Conclusion The method which can strengthen the spleen and invigorate the kidney have improving effects on negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Key words: schizophrenia, negative symptom, strengthening the spleen and invigorating the kidney

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