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KMID : 0387420150260030293
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Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
2015 Volume.26 No. 3 p.293 ~ p.306
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Predictors of Clinical Efficacy of Oriental Medical Treatment in Patients with Panic Disorder
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Yoo Jong-Ho
Heo Eun-Jung
Kim Nam-Yeol
Lee Yu-Jin
Kim Geun-Woo
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to identify predictors of clinical efficacy of oriental medical treatment for patients with panic disorder.
Methods: We analyzed medical records of 41 patients who were diagnosed with panic disorder through DSM-IV or ICD-10 by 2 oriental medical neuro-psychiatrists. We performed frequency analysis of demographic characteristics in patients with panic disorder, and assessed the correlation between the psychological scales by Pearson correlation. Repeated measures ANOVA were used to compare the psychological scales during the treatment; and Single regression analysis was used to analyze the factors that have correlation to improvement of panic disorder by oriental medical treatment. Psychological scales used in the study were STAI-X-1/2, STAXI-S/T, BDI2, BAI, BSQ, PAS, ASI, LOT-R, SWLS, LSES and LSMS.
Results: Patients' demographic characteristics indicated that there were twice more female than male patients; furthermore, there was a high ratio of patients in their 20s and 30s, with the highest percentage of onset-age in the 20s and average duration of panic disorder from 1~5 years. More than half of the total patient cohort comprised of those who had panic disorder with agoraphobia and major depressive disorder; in addition, major accompanied symptoms were dyspepsia, chest discomfort and headache. After treatment, most scores of psychological scales were significantly reduced, and correlation between the psychological scales was significant. Furthermore, we identified some factors that were significantly correlated to improvement of panic disorder by oriental medical treatment.
Conclusions: In conclusion, treatment of panic disorder with oriental medicine was clinically efficient and improved the quality of life.
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KEYWORD
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Panic disorder, Oriental medical treatment, Psychological scales
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