불안장애 환자에서 기공에 기초한 스트레스 관리 프로그램의 효과

Effectiveness of a Qigong－based Stress Management Program in Patients with Anxiety Disorder

Objectives：The object of this study was to examine the effectiveness of Qigong-based stress management program in patients with anxiety disorder. Methods：An 8-week controlled clinical trial compared 24 patients with anxiety disorder assigned to a Qigong-based stress management program with 22 patients with anxiety disorder assigned to an education control program. Beck depression inventory (BDI)，Spielberger trait state anxiety inventory (STAI), Hamilton depression rating scale (HAM-D)，Hamilton anxiety scale (HAM-A), and Symptom checklist-90-revised (SCL-90-R) were used to assess the effectiveness of Qigong-based stress management program. Results：Qigong-based stress management group showed significant improvement compared to the education control group on anxiety symptoms and hostility, but Qigong group showed inconsistent findings on depressive symptoms. Qigong-based stress management group did not show significant improvement on somatization, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, interpersonal sensitivity, or phobic anxiety subscale of SCL-90-R compared to the education control group. Conclusion：This study showed that Qigong－based stress management program can be an effective method for patients with anxiety disorder in relieving anxiety symptoms. However, well-designed randomized controlled trials are needed before these kind of interventions.