Investigation of traditional Chinese medicine constitution and its correla-tion with depression and anxiety in adolescents
Objective To investigate the traditional Chinese medicine constitution of adolescents and analyze the correla-tion between traditional Chinese medicine constitution and depression combined with anxiety.Methods The data of 78 ado-lescents with depression and anxiety treated in the Third People's Hospital of Huaian from May 2021 to October 2022 were retrospectively analyzed as depression and anxiety group,and 52 adolescents without anxiety and depression were selected during the same period as healthy group.The clinical data and traditional Chinese medicine constitution distribution of ado-lescents with depression and anxiety were compared with those of healthy adolescents.The influencing factors of adolescent depression combined with anxiety were analyzed.Results Depression and anxiety group,four cases were ineffective and 74 cases were effective.Among healthy group,two were ineffective and 50 were effective.There was no significant difference in gender,age,region,and parental education between the two groups(P＞0.05).In the distribution of traditional Chinese medicine constitution of with depression and anxiety group,the proportion of phlegm-dampness and blood-stasis anxiety is relatively high.The difference of traditional Chinese medicine constitution between the two groups was statistically signifi-cant(P＜0.05).Blood stasis,phlegm,and qi deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine constitution were positively correlat-ed with depression and anxiety scores(P＜0.05).Conclusion The traditional Chinese medicine constitution of adolescents is closely related to depression and anxiety.It is necessary to strengthen the health education of adolescents to enhance their physique and prevent the occurrence of depression and anxiety.
AdolescentPersonality characteristicsTradi-tional Chinese medicine constitutionDepressionAnxious
万方数据
维普
