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http://dx.doi.org/10.7231/jon.2016.27.3.185

Case Reports: Effect of M&L Psychotherapy and Korean Medical Treatment on Psychiatric & Physical Symptoms of North Korean Defectors  

Lee, Hee-jung (Departments of Korean Neuropsychiatry, National Medical Center)
Kang, Da-hyun (Acupuncture & Moxibustion, National Medical Center)
Lim, Myong-a (Korean Internal Medicine, National Medical Center)
Kim, Doo-ri (Korean Medicine, National Medical Center)
Sue, Joo-hee (Departments of Korean Neuropsychiatry, National Medical Center)
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Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry / v.27, no.3, 2016 , pp. 185-196 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: This study was undertaken by the department of Korean neuropsychiatry, to evaluate the effects of M&L psychotherapy and Korean Medical Treatments on hospitalized North Korean defectors.Methods: We treated two patients with indigenous Korean medical therapies (acupuncture and herb-medicine) and M&L psychotherapy. Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Mini-mental state examination Korean Version (MMSE-K), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were used to evaluate the patients.Results: Following observations were made after treatments. Case 1: the patient had significant improvement in Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Case 2: similar improvements were observed. Here, the patient had undergone Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Mini-mental state examination Korean Version (MMSE-K), and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). In addition, noticeable improvement was observed in other accompanying symptoms.Conclusions: These results suggest that M&L Psychotherapy and Korean medical treatments might be effective for treating the psychiatric and physical symptoms of hospitalized North Korean Defectors.
Keywords
North Korean defectors; M&L psychotherapy; Acupuncture; Herbal-Medicine.;
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