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http://dx.doi.org/10.18325/jkmr.2021.31.3.149

Complex Korean Medicine Therapy for Somatic Symptom Disorder: Case Report  

Park, Ji-won (Department of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Koo, Ji-eun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Bae, Jun-hyo (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, Daejeon Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Bae, Jin-su (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Dongshin University Gwangju Oriental Hospital)
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Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation / v.31, no.3, 2021 , pp. 149-157 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aims to report the effectiveness of complex Korean medicine (KM) therapy on a somatic symptom disorder (SSD) patient. A 58-year-old woman had severe somatic pain for more than six months and showed accompanying anxiety and depression. KM doctors administered complex KM therapy to control her pain and psychological conditions. Her pain was rated using the numerical rating scale and her anxiety and depression symptoms with beck anxiety inventory and beck depression inventory. The somatic symptoms as well as the anxiety and depression significantly improved after KM treatment. This study suggests that complex KM therapy for SSD may be effective to manage both somatic and psychological symptoms.
Keywords
Medically unexplained symptoms; Back pain; Korean traditional medicine; Acupuncture therapy;
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