The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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Investigating the present situation for oriental-medical examination and treatment of ADHD children

주의력부족 과잉행동장애 환아에 대한 임상현황연구

  • Jeong, Min-Jeong (Dept. of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Yeon (Dept. of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University Clinical Research Center of Oriental Medicine, Dong-Eui University)
  • 정민정 (동의대학교 한의과대학 소아과학 교실) ;
  • 이승연 (동의대학교 한의과대학 소아과학 교실 동의대학교 임상연구센터)
  • Published : 2006.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the present situation for oriental examination and treatment of ADHD by questionnaire. Methods : We surveied oriental clinics which publicized on internet that they run a clinic of ADHD and oriental university hospitals which had a department of Pediatrics or Neurophycholosy. Results : The number of responding that the period of actively attending upon treatment of ADHD children was less than 3 years was 9(60%). The number of responding that in these 3 months, the number of ADHD children visiting clinics were under ten was 8(53.3%). The number of responding that the average age of ADHD children visiting clinics were 7 to 10 years old were 10(66.7%). The number of responding that they assessed diagnosis of ADHD children were 7(46.7%). The number of responding that they assessed oriental medical examination to ADHD children were 9(60%). The number of responding that the most effective treatment to ADHD children was Herbal Medicine was 10(66.7%). The number of responding that the interval of treatment of ADHD was 1 to 3 months was 9(60%). Conclusions : Recently oriental medical treatments for ADHD has been attempted. Treatment methods were herbal medicine, acupuncture, parents education, etc. But further studies are needed.

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