本文查阅了近5年来国内外所报道的有关针灸治疗抑郁症的相关研究文献，分别从针灸在治疗抑郁症及其相关伴随症状、针药结合的作用优势、针灸治疗的选穴方法等层面，概述分析了针灸治疗抑郁症的临床作用特点及研究进展，并总结认为针灸在抑郁症的临床治疗方面卓有成效，且有着不可或缺的重要地位及作用。本文旨在为临床应用及相关机制研究提供一定的理论支持。

Depression is a common, chronic and recurrent mood disorder with low spirits, thinking slow and activity decline. With the rapid increase of pressure in modern society, the incidence of depression has increased significantly. In recent years, acupuncture, as an effective treatment method, has shown its advantages in the treatment of depression and other mental diseases. For the core symptoms and related symptoms of depression, although a large number of clinical trials have confirmed the effectiveness and safety, its clinical features and related advantages are not fully discussed and summarized. In this paper, by summarizing the relevant literatures in recent 5 years, this study analyzed the clinical characteristics of acupuncture in the treatment of depression from the aspects of the adaptation of acupuncture for depression, the advantages of combination the acupuncture and drug and the method of the selection of acupoints, in order to provide reference for the treatment of depression.

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