KMID : 0387420140250020153
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Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry 2014 Volume.25 No. 2 p.153 ~ p.164
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A Clinical Report about a Patient Suffering from Social Phobia and Treated by Herbal Medicine with Neurofeedback
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Lee Go-Eun
We Young-Man Seong Ju-Won Kim Dan-Young Kang Hyung-Won
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Abstract
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Objectives: In this case report, we will show the effectiveness of herbal medicine with neurofeedback treatment on social phobia.
Methods: First, we diagnosed the patient by interview and questionnaire as having social phobia and suffering from anxiety, shaking and palpitation in public places and fear to meet new people. Beside, we examined the pattern of brainwaves by QEEG-8 system. Second, we treated the patient by herbal medicine with neurofeedback treatment for 4 months. Then we conducted new assessments by SCL-90-R, BDI, BAI and QEEG-8 system.
Results: The patient¡¯s psychological and physiological symptoms were significantly improved.
Conclusions: Herbal medicine with neurofeedback can be effective in the treatment of social phobia. Especially, it can be helpful to improve the patient¡¯s sensitivity to its physiological symptoms.
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KEYWORD
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Social phobia, Neurofeedback, Herbal medicine
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