Relation of Sasang Constitution diseases and Mind-Body Medicine (Sasang Constitutinal Medicine from the psychiatry point of view)

사상인(四象人) 병증(病證)과 심신의학(心身醫學)과의 관계 (정신의학(精神醫學)의 관점으로 본 사상의학(四象醫學))

  • Kim, Geun-Woo (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 김근우 (동국대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실)
  • Published : 2002.12.31

Abstract

Objectives : This study aimed investigation of mutual relation to a psychosomatic disorder and Sasang Constitutinal Medicine. Results : 1. A view of the body and mind, Sasang Constitutinal Medicine is similar to Mind-Body Medicine that a thought of the mind is the central idea. But a viewpoint of the mind to Sasang Constitutinal Medicine is based on Confucianism idea 2. The Nature and Emotion(性情)-a symbol of Happiness, Anger, Sorrow joy(喜怒哀樂) show a characteristic of man relate to an attack of a disease also take a disease itself. But Mind-Body Medicine recognize an attack of a disease caused only by the mind. 3. Sasang Constitutinal Medicine emphasize the care of health by respective The Nature and Emotion(性情) to the treatment and prevention of disease and drug therapy is an assistant. This is similar to an important meaning at psycho therapy-suggestive therapy, autogenic training, relaxation training etc in Mind-Body Medicine. Conclusions : Therefore, Sasang Constitutinal Medicine's clinical use in aspect of psychiatry, must to study human nature regard to korean traditional thought-Confucianism idea

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