The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)
- Volume 20 Issue 3
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- Pages.75-85
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- 2006
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- 1226-8038(pISSN)
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- 2287-9463(eISSN)
A clinical case report of somatization disorder patient
신체화장애 환아 증례 1례
- Ha, Su-Yun (Dept. of Pediatrics Dong-so Oriental Medical hospital) ;
- Kim, Ha-Yan (Dept. of Pediatrics Dong-so Oriental Medical hospital) ;
- Kim, Sun-Mi (Dept. of Pediatrics Dong-so Oriental Medical hospital) ;
- Ha, Kwang-Su (Dept. of Pediatrics Dong-so Oriental Medical hospital) ;
- Song, In-Sun (Dept. of Pediatrics Dong-so Oriental Medical hospital) ;
- Kim, Kyeong-Hye (Dept. of Gynecology, Dong-so Oriental Medical hospital)
- 하수연 (동서한방병원 소아과) ;
- 김하얀 (동서한방병원 소아과) ;
- 김선미 (동서한방병원 소아과) ;
- 하광수 (동서한방병원 소아과) ;
- 송인선 (동서한방병원 소아과) ;
- 김경혜 (동서한방병원 부인과)
- Published : 2006.12.31
Abstract
Objectives : The somatization is various physical symptoms that have no pathologic manifestation. It is very common to Korean children and adolescents as well as adults, because cultural background and immature verbal expression. DSM-Ⅳ(Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fourth Edition) presented diagnostic criteria for Somatization disorder by grouping some symptoms out of somatization. This report is on a case of somatization disorder patient. The patient is 13-year-old female. She has been suffered from various physical symptoms those are coincided with diagnostic criteria for Somatization disorder by DSM-Ⅳ. Methods : The authors treated her by acupuncture and 3 kinds of herb medicine-Bunsimgium, Hyungbangdojuksan, Yangguksanwhatang. Results : Bunsimgium was showed a little improvement but could not solved chief complaint. Hyungbangdojuksan was not given a help. After her taking Yangguksanwhatang, most symptoms were subsided. Conclusions : A patient with the somatization disorder was improved by herbal medication and acupuncture. But the Somatization disorder repeats to take a good turn and a bad turn and continues for long time, so we need to follow up her condition.