북한이탈주민의 심신증상에 대한 M&L 심리치료와 한의치료 치험2례 보고

• Published in: 동의신경정신과학회지 Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 185 - 196
• Main Authors: 이희정, Hee-jung Lee, 강다현, Da-hyun Kang, 임명아, Myong-a Lim, 김두리, Doo-ri Kim, 서주희, Joo-hee Sue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한한방신경정신과학회 30.09.2016
• Subjects: Acupuncture; Herbal-Medicine; M&L psychotherapy; North Korean defectors; 한의학; North Korean defectors; M&L psychotherapy; Herbal-Medicine; Acupuncture
• ISSN: 1226-6396; 2234-4942

Objectives: This study was undertaken by the department of Korean neuropsychiatry, to evaluate the effects of M&L psychotherapy and Korean Medical Treatments on hospitalized North Korean defectors. Methods: We treated two patients with indigenous Korean medical therapies (acupuncture and herb-medicine) and M&L psychotherapy. Beck``s Depression Inventory (BDI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Mini-mental state examination Korean Version (MMSE-K), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were used to evaluate the patients. Results: Following observations were made after treatments. Case 1: the patient had significant improvement in Beck``s Depression Inventory (BDI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Case 2: similar improvements were observed. Here, the patient had undergone Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Mini-mental state examination Korean Version (MMSE-K), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). In addition, noticeable improvement was observed in other accompanying symptoms. Conclusions: These results suggest that M&L Psychotherapy and Korean medical treatments might be effective for treating the psychiatric and physical symptoms of hospitalized North Korean Defectors.