Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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A Clinical Study of Tension Headache Patients using Depression & Anxiety Scales

우울(憂鬱), 불안(不安) 척도(尺度)를 이용(利用)한 긴장성(緊張性) 두통(頭痛) 환자(患者)의 임상고찰(臨床考察)

  • Jung, In-Chul (Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Ryong (Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Park, Ji-Un (Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 정인철 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과 교실) ;
  • 이상룡 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과 교실) ;
  • 박지운 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과 교실)
  • Published : 2003.11.30
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Abstract

Objective : The aims of this study were to show the clinical state and to investigate depression and anxiety by BDI and STAI scale in tension headache patients. Method : The patient group was consisted of the 20 patients with Tension Headache who were treated in Department of Neuropsychiatry, Daejeon University Oriental Hospital from 3 March 2003 to 30 September 2003. The control group was consisted of the 20 patients on physical therapy with cerebaral vascular disorder in the Daejeon University Cheonan Oriental Hospital. The patient group was investigated by various characteristics, and compared with the control group by BDI and STAI scores. Result : 1. The ratio of female was higher, the 40 aged were higher frequence, in distribution of the period of the clinical history, short term within 1 week was the most.. 2. Tension headache was most frequent at whole portion, neck stiffness, shoulder pain, general body weakness were mainly coexited, and the prescription invigorating spleen supplementing qi and tonifying qi and blood. 3. The BDI score was higher in patient group, but there was no significant difference 4. The STAI score was higher in patient group, but there was no significant difference.

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