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KMID : 0363620220430040102
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2022 Volume.43 No. 4 p.102 ~ p.130
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Managing Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations from the Korean Medicine Mental Health Center
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Suh Hyo-Weon
Hong Sung-Gyu
Lee Hyun-Woo
Yoon Seok-In
Lee Mi-Sun
Chung Sun-Yong
Kim Jong-Woo
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Abstract
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Objectives:The persistence and unpredictability of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and new measures to prevent direct medical intervention (e.g., social distancing and quarantine) have induced various psychological symptoms and disorders that require self-treatment approaches and integrative treatment interventions. To address these issues, the Korean Medicine Mental Health (KMMH) center developed a field manual by reviewing previous literature and preexisting manuals.
Methods:The working group of the KMMH center conducted a keyword search in PubMed in June 2021 using “COVID-19” and “SARS-CoV-2”. Review articles were examined using the following filters: “review,” “systematic review,” and “meta-analysis.” We conducted a narrative review of the retrieved articles and extracted content relevant to previous manuals. We then created a treatment algorithm and recommendations by referring to the results of the review.
Results:During the initial assessment, subjective symptom severity was measured using a numerical rating scale, and patients were classified as low- or moderate-high risk. Moderate-high-risk patients should be classified as having either a psychiatric emergency or significant psychiatric condition. The developed manual presents appropriate psychological support for each group based on the following dominant symptoms: tension, anxiety-dominant, anger-dominant, depression-dominant, and somatization.
Conclusions:We identified the characteristics of mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic and developed a clinical mental health support manual in the field of Korean medicine. When symptoms meet the diagnostic criteria for a mental disorder, doctors of Korean medicine can treat the patients according to the manual for the corresponding disorder.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Mental Health, Korean Medicine, Meditation, Relaxation Therapy
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