中文摘要：

抑郁症（Depression，DEP）属于情感性精神障碍，是由多种原因引起的以心境障碍为主要特征的综合征。本文对抑郁症的发病机制和中药治疗进行综述，为抗抑郁中药的进一步开发利用提供参考。

英文摘要：

Depression belongs to mood disorder disease, the world＇s common neuropsychiatric illnesses, which are characterized by mood dysfunctions caused by various reasons. The objective of this review is to elucidate the pathogenesy and treatment with TCM of depression, which supply the reference for the further study and development of antidepressive traditional Chinese medicine.