Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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Comparison of Korean Medicine Psychotherapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine Psychotherapy for Anxiety: Focusing on Clinical Studies

불안에 대한 한의정신요법과 중의정신요법의 비교고찰: 임상연구를 중심으로

  • Lee, Ji-Won (Department of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Hwang, In-Jun (Department of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Park, Min-Ryeong (Department of Korean Medicine, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kwon, Chan-Young (Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine)
  • 이지원 (동의대학교 한의과대학 한의학과) ;
  • 황인준 (동의대학교 한의과대학 한의학과) ;
  • 박민령 (동의대학교 한의과대학 한의학과) ;
  • 권찬영 (동의대학교 한의과대학 한방신경정신과)
  • Received : 2022.09.05
  • Accepted : 2022.09.26
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: To compare Korean medicine (KM) and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) psychotherapy for anxiety. Methods: Databases including MEDLINE (via PubMed), EMBASE (via Elsevier), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System were comprehensively searched. Prospective clinical studies on KM or TCM psychotherapy for patients with anxiety disorder or individuals with elevated anxiety levels published up to August 3, 2022 were reviewed. Psychotherapy was divided into counselling, art therapy, and meditation according to its characteristics. Results: A total of 12 clinical studies were reviewed, including nine randomized controlled trials. The most common disorder investigated was post-traumatic stress disorder. Ten studies used TCM psychotherapy and two used KM psychotherapy. As for differences between TCM psychotherapy and KM psychotherapy, TCM psychotherapy utilized pattern identification in the procedure more actively than KM psychotherapy. In addition, some TCM studies have attempted to directly converge Western psychotherapy (i.e., hypnosis) and Eastern psychotherapy (i.e., Taoin qigong therapy). In the case of KM psychotherapy, there was an attempt to incorporate psychotherapy with Sasang constitutional medicine. Reported effects of TCM psychotherapy and KM psychotherapy on anxiety were positive. Conclusions: Research status of KM psychotherapy and TCM psychotherapy for anxiety was investigated, revealing some of their characteristics, commonalities, and differences. Findings of this review have the potential to provide a clue to the development of conventional KM psychotherapy and new medical technology for KM psychotherapy.

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Acknowledgement

This research was supported by a grant of the Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), funded by the Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea (grant number: HF22C0039).

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