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KMID : 0387420210320010067
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Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
2021 Volume.32 No. 1 p.67 ~ p.79
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A Case of Korean Medicine Treatment for a Patient with Somatic Symptom Disorder Hospitalized after a Traffic Accident
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Hong Min-Ho
Cho Han-Byul
Kim Man-Gi
Koo Byung-Su
Kim Geun-Woo
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to report the effect of Korean medicine treatment on a patient with somatic symptom disorder hospitalized after a traffic accident.
Methods: The subject for this study was a patient diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder that worsened after a traffic accident. During hospitalization, herbal medicine, acupuncture, psychotherapy, and other treatments were performed. Clinical effect was evaluated using Heart Rate Variability (HRV), BDI (Beck Depression Inventory)-II, BAI (Beck Anxiety Inventory), Global assessment (G/A), and Numerical rating scale (NRS).
Results: After 36 days of treatment, BDI-II score was reduced from 17 to 5. BAI score was reduced from 23 to 8. Overall somatic symptoms and pain showed decreases.
Conclusions: Korean medicine treatment might be effective for somatic symptom disorder that is worsened after a traffic accident.
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KEYWORD
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Somatic symptom disorder, Traffic accident, Korean medicine
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