國際研究對中醫心理學之貢獻：以針灸、氣功、太極、靜坐為例

International Research Contributions to TCM Psychology: Acupuncture, Qigong, Tai Chi and Meditation

中醫亦即中國傳統醫學，其療效已被實踐和科學實驗證實。近年來，中醫不僅用來治療身體疾病，也用來治療心理疾病和行為失調。本文對針灸、靜坐、氣功、太極在治療心理疾病中的功效做了綜述，通過回顧這些實證研究，我們認為中醫對心理疾病的治療有積極作用。中國中醫的研究需借鑒國外研究經驗，取其精華，去其糟粕。

Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in western countries has been accumulating and the evidence supporting the effectiveness of TCM is growing. In this paper, we reviewed the international research on the psychological efficacy and health promotion effects of such TCM treatments as acupuncture, Qigong, Taichi and meditation. On the basis of the scientific evidence, it appears that TCM is effective for treating certain mental disorders and the promotion of general health.