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KMID : 0387420060170030131
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Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
2006 Volume.17 No. 3 p.131 ~ p.141
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A Case of Psychogenic vomiting (七情吐) patient who showed loss of the weight due to Maladjustment in a Military life
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Kim Joo-Ho
Kim Geun-Woo
Koo Byung-Su
Yoo Jong-Ho
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Abstract
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Psychogenic vomiting (七情吐) is the disease of vomiting due to seven emotions that joy, anger, melancholy, anxiety, grief, fear and terror being the response of the mind to the environmental stimuli. We experienced a 21year-old man who had a psychogenic vomiting due to maladjustment in a military life, and whose condition was improved through oriental medical treatment. We treated the patient with Herbal medications and Giungoroen (至言高論)-wise saying and lofty opinion). Giungoroen is psychological therapy that promotes patient’s recognition of disease and will to cure it through conversation. After being treated, the patient showed that symptoms (vomiting, nausea, abdominal discomfort, insomnia, a depressed mood, a feeling of uneasiness) was improved considerably. Tills result suggests that oriental medical treatment bas good effect on psychogenic vomiting due to adjustment disorder.
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KEYWORD
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Psychogenic vomiting (七情吐), Giungoroen (至言高論), Adjustment disorder
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