Objective To observe the clinical effect of acupunctu re with a turnin g yin-yang pivot method on the depression after chizophrenia.M ethods Totally 72 cases were randomized into a medicinal group and a medicine plus acupuncture group with 36 in each.The medicinal group was administered wintermin tablets for or al taking

100mg each time

3 times a day

and amitriptyline tablets

25mg

3 ti mes a day.Based on the same medication

the medicine plus acupuncture group was treated additionally with acupuncture at Baihui（GV20） penetrating to Houding（GV19）

Yintang（EX-HN3）

Neiguan（PC6） penetrating to Waiguan（TE5）

Hegu（LI4）

Taichong（LR3）

and Tongli（HT5） with a turning yin-yang pivot method.Both gr o ups were treated for 8 weeks and then the effect was observed.And the changes o f total scores and scores of all factors of Hamilton depression scale of both gr oups before and after treatment were also recorded.Results The total effectiv e rate in the medicine plus acupuncture group and medicinal group was 97.1% and 50.0% respectively

the difference was significant（P<0.05）.After treatment

of all factors in Hamilton depression scale

except the day-night change factor which was not significantly chang ed

the others and total score of both groups were all significantly improved（P< 0.05 or P<0.01）

and the improvement in the medicine plus acupuncture group was more significant（P<0.05）.Conclusion Acupuncture with a turning yin-yang pivot method is effective to decrease the score of Hamilton depression scale of the depression patients after schizophrenia and could improve the the rapeutic effect.