A Study on the Pathology and Prescription of the 13 Diagnostic Criteria for Panic Disorder - Based on the Uihagimmun and the Donguibogam -

공황장애 13가지 진단기준의 병리와 처방에 대한 연구 - 『의학입문』과 『동의보감』을 중심으로 -

Objectives : This study aims to examine the 13 diagnostic criteria symptoms of panic disorder in Korean Medicine and to establish a literature basis for treating panic disorder in the clinical setting. Methods : Symptoms in Korean Medicine corresponding to each diagnostic criterion were comprehensively reviewed based on the Uihagimmun(醫學入門) and the Donguibogam(東醫寶鑑). Treatments were investigated as well. Results : According to Korean Medicine, panic disorder is believed to be caused by the stagnation of qi, leading to the retention of phlegm and fluids. Conclusions : Yijintang(二陳湯) can serve as a fundamental prescription for treating panic disorder, and it can be easily adapted to each patient's symptoms through modification of the ingredients.