A Case of Panic Disorder of Soeumin Concurrently Treated with Psychotherapy Based on Sasang Constitutional Medicine

Abstract

A Case of Panic Disorder of Soeumin Concurrently Treated with Psychotherapy Based on Sasang Constitutional Medicine Yong-jae Lee ・ Seul Lee ・ Jieun Park ・ So-hyung Kim ・ Jeongyun Lee ・ Han CHAE Division of Longevity and Biofunctional Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Dosol Korean Medicine Hospital Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Div. of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University Objectives The purpose of this case study was to report that a patient with Panic Disorder concurrently treated with psychotherapy based on Sasang Constitutional Medicine was able to discontinue the drugs. Methods The patient was diagnosed as Soeumin and consulted according to her Sasang constitution while being administered with herbal medicines. The psychotherapy applied in the consultation was to reduce excessive expectations towards her family members or situations. Results and Conclusions Anxiety of the patient was alleviated and the patient was able to discontinue the drugs during the treatment period. And no panic attack or adverse effect of the discontinuation of the drugs was observed during the rest of the time of 7 months and 4 months later after the termination of the treatment.