A Case of Korean Medicine Treatment for a Patient with Somatic Symptom Disorder Hospitalized after a Traffic Accident

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to report the effect of Korean medicine treatment on a patient with somatic symptom disorder hospitalized after a traffic accident. Methods: The subject for this study was a patient diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder that worsened after a traffic accide...

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Published in동의신경정신과학회지 Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 67 - 79
Main Authors Hong, Min-Ho, Cho, Han-Byul, Kim, Man-Gi, Koo, Byung-Su, Kim, Geun-Woo
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 대한한방신경정신과학회 31.03.2021
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Korean medicine
Somatic symptom disorder
Traffic accident
Korean medicine
Somatic symptom disorder
Traffic accident
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Summary:Objectives: The purpose of this study was to report the effect of Korean medicine treatment on a patient with somatic symptom disorder hospitalized after a traffic accident. Methods: The subject for this study was a patient diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder that worsened after a traffic accident. During hospitalization, herbal medicine, acupuncture, psychotherapy, and other treatments were performed. Clinical effect was evaluated using Heart Rate Variability (HRV), BDI (Beck Depression Inventory)-II, BAI (Beck Anxiety Inventory), Global assessment (G/A), and Numerical rating scale (NRS). Results: After 36 days of treatment, BDI-II score was reduced from 17 to 5. BAI score was reduced from 23 to 8. Overall somatic symptoms and pain showed decreases. Conclusions: Korean medicine treatment might be effective for somatic symptom disorder that is worsened after a traffic accident.
Bibliography:The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO202112054772194
ISSN:1226-6396
2234-4942