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KMID : 0363320160370020361
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2016 Volume.37 No. 2 p.361 ~ p.367
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Case Report of Generalized Anxiety Disorder Treated with Guibiondamtang-gami
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Yang Seung-Bo
Kim Yeon-Jin
Lee Hyung-Min
Lee Hyun-Joong
Cho Seung-Yeon
Park Sung-Wook
Park Jung-Mi
Ko Chang-Nam
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Abstract
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Objective: This clinical study reports on the effect of traditional Korean medicine on a patient with generalized anxiety disorder.
Method: A patient who suffered from generalized anxiety disorder was treated with herbal medicine (Guibiondamtang-gami), acupuncture, moxibustion, and pharmacopuncture. We assessed the changes of anxiety-related symptoms with the state-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) score, the Beck anxiety inventory (BAI) score, a heart rate variability (HRV) test, and a second derivative of photoplethymogram waveform (SDPTG) test.
Results: After taking Guibiondamtang-gami for 22 days, the patient’s STAI score, BAI score, and LF/HF (low-frequency/high-frequency heart rate variability) ratio decreased, while the differential pulse wave index and stress power in the SDPTG test increased.
Conclusion: This clinical case study has demonstrated that traditional Korean medicine may be an effective option for treating generalized anxiety disorder.
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KEYWORD
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generalized anxiety disorder, Guibiondamtang-gami, state-trait anxiety inventory, Beck anxiety inventory, heart rate variability
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