한방안이비인후피부과학회지 (The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology)
- 제21권2호
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- Pages.206-213
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- 2008
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- 1738-6640(pISSN)
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- 2234-4020(eISSN)
전환장애(轉換障碍)에 의한 실성증(失聲症) 환자의 치험 1례
A Clinical Report of a Patient with Conversion Aphonia
초록
Objective : Conversion disorder is a psychiatric condition in which people express emotional distress through physical signs and symptoms involuntarily. Aphonia is one of the frequent symptoms of conversion disorder. The premise of this study is that oriental medical treatments would alleviate the symptoms of a patient with aphonia caused by conversion disorder. Methods : In this study, the subject is a patient with conversion disorder who afflicted aphonia after her travel. The patient was treated in Ulsan Oriental Medical Hospital of Dong-Eui University. Herbal medicine, acupuncture, and other oriental treatments were diagnosed to her. Results : Oriental medical treatments have an effect on a patient experiencing aphonia caused by conversion disorder.