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KMID : 0363420060200030105
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2006 Volume.20 No. 3 p.105 ~ p.116
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Investigating the present situation for oriental-medical examination and treatment of ADHD children
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Jeong Min-Jeong
Lee Seung-Yeon
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the present situation for oriental examination and treatment of ADHD by questionnaire.
Methods: We surveied oriental clinics which publicized on internet that they run a clinic of ADHD and oriental university hospitals which had a department of Pediatrics or Neurophycholosy.
Results: The number of responding that the period of actively attending upon treatment of ADHD children was less than 3 years was 9(60%). The number of responding that in these 3 months, the number of ADHD children visiting clinics were under ten was 8(53.3%). The number of responding that the average age of ADHD children visiting clinics were 7 to 10 years old were 10(66.7%). The number of responding that they assessed diagnosis of ADHD children were 7(46.7%). The number of responding that they assessed oriental medical examination to ADHD children were 9(60%). The number of responding that the most effective treatment to ADHD children was Herbal Medicine was 10(66.7%). The number of responding that the interval of treatment of ADHD was 1 to 3 months was 9(60%).
Conclusions: Recently oriental medical treatments for ADHD has been attempted. Treatment methods were herbal medicine, acupuncture, parents education, etc. But further studies are needed.
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KEYWORD
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attentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder, ADHD, orientalmedicine, questionnaire
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