基于CiteSpace的中医外治法干预焦虑抑郁临床研究热点及趋势分析

Analysis of Hotspots and Trends in Clinical Research on TCM External Therapy for Anxiety and Depression Based on CiteSpace

摘要: 目的：本研究利用CiteSpace知识图谱分析工具，对焦虑抑郁的临床研究热点及中医外治法干预趋势进行探讨。方法：检索平台为中国知网数据库，检索时间为1992~2025年6月，检索内容为通过CiteSpace软件进行发文量可视化分析、作者与研究机构可视化分析、关键词等数据的中医外治法干预焦虑抑郁临床研究的学术文章。评选结果：共检索出1168篇相关学术文章，经筛选后整理成967篇予以分析。结果表明，以王玲玲为作者，发表文章最多；发文量居前的院校是黑龙江中医学院；高频关键词有针刺、抑郁症、抑郁等；关键词形成10个聚类。结论：中医外治法干预焦虑抑郁的临床研究呈现递进发展趋势，但当前研究呈现“针灸主导、疗法单一、机制初探”的不均衡格局，需加强高质量临床研究与非针灸疗法的探索，病机–机制结合研究及跨地域多中心协作。

Abstract: Objective: This study employs the CiteSpace knowledge graph analysis tool to explore the clinical research hotspots of anxiety and depression and the intervention trends of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) External Therapy. Methods: The China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database was used as the retrieval platform, with the retrieval period spanning from 1992 to June 2025. The retrieved content included academic articles on clinical research of TCM External Therapy for anxiety and depression, where data such as publication volume, authors, research institutions, and keywords were visually analyzed using CiteSpace software. Selection Results: A total of 1168 relevant academic articles were retrieved, and 967 articles were sorted out for analysis after screening. The results showed that Wang Lingling was the author with the most published articles; Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine ranked first in terms of publication volume; high-frequency keywords included “acupuncture”, “depressive disorder”, and “depression”; and the keywords formed 10 clusters. Conclusion: Clinical studies on the intervention of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) external therapies in anxiety and depression have shown a progressive development trend. However, current research presents an unbalanced pattern characterized by “acupuncture dominance, single therapy, and preliminary exploration of mechanisms”. It is necessary to strengthen high-quality clinical studies, explore non-acupuncture therapies, conduct studies combining pathogenesis with mechanisms, and promote cross-regional multi-center collaboration.