• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.411-418
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• 2013

This study researches the effect of oriental psychotherapy treatments for various somatization symptoms by marital conflict. We treat Acupuncture, Herb-medication and oriental psychotherapy, and follow up the result for 3 times. Through an understanding of marital, The symptoms of the patient decreased. Oriental psychotherapy treatments is effective for Somatoform Disorders by Marital Conflict.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.135-142
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this case was to investigate the effectiveness of electroacupuncture for ophthamoplegic migraine. Methods : We provided electroacupuncture therapy and prescribed oriental medicine, Joganiknoe-tang daily. We measured patient's pain by VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) and eye movement with a ruler every five days. Results & Conclusions : Any patient who has a headache with paresis of the extraocular muscle should be considered for ophthalmoplegic migraine. To diagnose ophthalmoplegic migraine, family history, past medical history, associated symptoms and signs, neurologic examinations and neuroimaging tests are needed. The symptoms of patient improved gradually within 26days from the first day of admission, and we can see her complete recovery.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.255-264
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to identify the effect on a patient with bulimia nervosa-purging type and depression according to the oriental medical treatment and cognitive-behavioral therapy. In this case, a 28 year-old female patient had a binge eating and reward behaviors for 2 years. This patient was treated with acupunture therapy, Soyo-san for 5 months after cognitive-behavioral therapy for 12 sessions(2 times a week). The result of this research showed that bulimia nervosa with depression was improved by our treatment.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.165-174
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• 2006

This study was designed to asses the effect of Schultz's Autogenes Training on the pateints diagnosed as depression. We measured the patients' BDI by stage treated by Schultz's Autogenes Training on their adaptation to each stage. In result, BDI of both cases were decreased : the case 1 from 28 to 9 ; the case 2 from 19 to 16. We also recognized that patients' will for recovery is very important to be treated more effectively by Schultz's Autogenes Training: the patients' will of the case 1 was more larger than that of the case 2. After our treatments, Depression and some other symptoms were improved.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.75-92
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• 2002

To evaluate the relations between strokes and psychological characteristics, the authors surveyed Minnesota Multiphasic Personal Inventory(MMPI) in CVA Patients. The results are as follows.1. In the cerebral infarction patients group, the measure of F, Hy, Pd, Pt and Sc has appeared significantly high. 2. In the cerebral hemorrhage patients group, the measure of F and Ma has appeared significantly high. 3. In dysphasia-hemiparesis patients group, the measure of D has appeared high.4. In the Soyangin patients group, the measure of Pd and Ma has appeared high. 5. In the Soeumin patients group, the measure of D, Pt and Si has appeared high.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.173-814
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• 2007

Objective : This Study is attempted to compare respiration training method on Sun-Do Training it is quadrivalence. Method : We used all books and paper, journal of inside and outside of the country on Sun-Do Training. Results and Conclusions: 1. Respiration training method on Mu-Eou-Do is spontaneous breathing, breath follows in individual’s respiratory. 2. Respiration training method on Suk-Mun, Guk-Seon-Do, Dan-Hak is all of the position differ, but all considers and breathes naturally abdominal region named Dan-Jeoun, the hypogastric center (丹田). 3. Respiration training method that intend in Guk-seon-do should be soft and slow and long and deep and the moment must not be stoppage. 4. Difference of respiration training method is that region that mean at practice differs. Suk-Mun and Guk-Seon-Do have respiration training method that do with anus as is special in practice process. Dan-Hak thinks that breath has entered as Myung-Mun(命門), means fundamental force.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.1-10
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• 2012

Objectives : This study aims to evaluate the current status of clinical use of diagnostic equipment in oriental neuropsychiatry. Methods : Thirty clinical studies using diagnostic equipment out of 223 papers in the journal of oriental neuropsychiatry in the 10 years from 2003 to 2012 were reviewed. Results : Ten diagnostic apparatuses were used in 30 papers. HRV (Heart Rate Variability) was used the most, but the results of papers were not consistent. ADS (ADHD Diagnostic System) and ERP (Event Related Potential) were effective in clinical research. Conclusions : Diagnostic equipment might be useful and effective to treat mental disorders if they are to be used properly and followed by well-designed studies.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.133-141
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• 2002

This is a case report about agoraphobia patient treated with oriental medical psychotherapy. We treated with Kyungja-pyungji(Stabilization of anxiety) treatment, Ii- Jeung-Byun-Qi(movement of emotion and degeneration of Qi) treatment, Giungoroen-Focusing(wise saying and lofty opinion) method for 8 weeks. She could not go out herself without her mother for the first teatment time, but she improved step and she could go by herself to the public place at the last time. We found out that the application of systemic oriental medical psychotherapy is effective for the agoraphobia disorder. Therefore, we presented application of oriental medical psychotherapy with bibliological research.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.185-191
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• 2001

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness as a screening test of Clock Drawing Test(CDT) compared with the standard K-DRS in probably dementia. Methods: The subjects for this study consisted of 19 elderly persons who visited to the outpatient department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry of the Kyunghee Oriental hospital. They received the K-DRS and the Clock Drawing Test. Three observers evaluated them with circle, numbers, hands. Inter-rater reliability of scores from Clock Drawing Test was assessed and Pearson correlation coefficients were used to examined the relationships between scores from Clock Drawing Test and K-DRS. Results: Correlations between individual raters was highly significant (r= .957, .974, and .970, respectively: p<.001). There was stastically significant correlations between K-DRS and CDT scores (r= 0.849, p<.001). Conclusions: The CDT can be rated reliably by observers and correlations between CDT and K-DRS is significantly high. We confirmed the usefulness of CDT as simple, easily administered, low cost, and reliable general screening test for dementia.

• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.279-288
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• 2008

In this case, a 33 year-old female patient had a chronic headache with Panic disorder, and accompanied gastroenteric troubles(vomiting, nausea, dyspepsia and abdominal discomfort), for fifteen years. It may be the symptoms of Phlegm-syncope headache, and we treated this disease with oriental medical treatment, including the Banhabaekchulcheonma-tang, Breathing retraining and Cognitive retructuring. The effects of treatment were measured by were using BPI(Brief Pain Inventory), VAS(Visual analog scale). In Conclusion, Chronic headache with panic disorder was improved by our treatment.