With the improvement of social productivity, social pressure is generally increasing. Depression caused by social factors is increasing day by day. Although Western antidepressant drugs have achieved clinical efficacy, they often have large side effects, poor group tolerance, and high recurrence rate. At present, the TCM concept has achieved remarkable results in the treatment of mental diseases. This article will review the research of various TCM psychological techniques in the treatment of clinical depression.

Xiaoming Zhang, Xuewu Dong, Cheng Yang, Wensheng Wang, Jiayan Fang. Research Progress of TCM Psychological Techniques in the Treatment of Clinical Depression. Frontiers in Medical Science Research (2023) Vol. 5, Issue 9: 55-60. https://doi.org/10.25236/FMSR.2023.050911.

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