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KMID : 0387420090200040185
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Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
2009 Volume.20 No. 4 p.185 ~ p.196
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A Case Report about Treatment of Childhood Conversion Disorder with Psychotherapy of Oriental Medicine -The Giungoroen(至言高論), Supportive Psychotherapy and Behavioral Therapy-
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Suh Hyun-Uk
Suh Jin-Woo
Hwang Eun-Young
Kim Jong-Woo
Chung Sun-Yong
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Abstract
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Objectives : This case report presents a 7-year-old female patient diagnosed with conversion disorder improved by application of oriental medical psychotherapy, the Giungoroen. Her chief complaint was dysesthesia of anal.
Methods : Through interview and several psychological testing such as HTP test, DAF test, JTCI 7-11, we assessed her psychological state and seek for the psychological reason induced her physical symptom, dysesthesia of anal. After assessment we concluded her main psychological problem was loss of love relationship with her parents. So we decided to use supportive psychological therapy and behavioral therapy-like changing upbringing attitudes of her parents, for example- with Herbal medicine treatment.
Results : After 2-month of therapeutic period, chief physical symptom of patient-dysesthesia of anal-was reduced to 20% compared with first visit day.
Conclusions : The Giungoroen corresponds to supportive psychotherapy and behavioral therapy. And this oriental medical psychotherapy is fairly effective on the treatment of conversion disorder in childhood.
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KEYWORD
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Conversion disorder, Childhood, Giungoroen, Psychotherapy, Dysesthesia
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