Clinical Research Strategy in Chinese Medicine of Mania with Bipolar Disorder

Objective: To explore the research methods of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome types of manic episode in bipolar disorder from the point of literature review，which help us theoretically in understanding of manic episode of bipolar disorder. Methods: The relevant literature in Chinese database were collected and reviewed, and the methods of studying manic episode of bipolar disorder were reviewed and discussed comprehensively. At the same time, the manic episode of bipolar disorder and Traditional Chinese Medicine mania were compared and analyzed. Results: Through analysis and review, literature review, expert consultation and clinical investigation are commonly used research methods and Strategies of TCM syndrome types of bipolar manic episode. At the same time, these methods should be organically combined for comprehensive evaluation, which is more conducive to the establishment of TCM Syndrome types and diagnostic criteria of bipolar manic episode. Conclusion: Manic episode is called manic disease in Traditional Chinese Medicine，Terminology of Traditional Chinese Medicine is “Kuangbing”. The clinical research methods and strategies are put forward for the study of manic episode of bipolar disorder in TCM, which is conducive to the combination of bipolar disorder in the clinical research of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and provide help for clinical practice.