Three Cases of Depression sequentially Occurred at the Same Workplace; Effectively Treated with Yokukansankachimpihange that was Taken into Account Emotional Contagion
- VernacularTitle:同一職場で連続的に発症したうつ病に対して，情動伝染を考慮した抑肝散及び加陳皮半夏が 有効であった3症例の検討
- Author:
Masaki SONODA
1
;
Shohaku YAMAMOTO
1
;
Atsuko TAKATA
1
;
Manabu KIKUTI
1
;
Daisuke TAMIYA
2
;
Riouzi ENDO
1
;
Takashi ITO
1
Author Information
- Keywords: depression; emotional contagion; yokukansan; yokukansankachimpihange; mental health
- From:Kampo Medicine 2018;69(2):155-160
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
- Abstract: We report three cases of depression, which were effectively treated with oriental medicine. All three patients were employees at the same workplace, which had a total of 17 employees. Case 1 was a 46-year-old, who had worked at the company for 20 years and complained of depression and insomnia. Case 2 was a 28-year-old woman, who had worked at the company for 9 years and complained of nausea and mood disturbance. Case 3 was a 41-year-old man, who had worked at the company for 15 years and complained of restlessness, insomnia, and depression. The three patients were treated with yokukansan and yokukansankachimpihange, which are Kampo formulations, and subsequently showed improvements in symptoms. In choosing prescriptions for these patients, we considered the fact that all three patients worked in the same workplace. Yokukansan is traditionally co-administered to mother and her child. Furthermore, Hoffman (1984) proposed the system of sharing emotional contagion in the field of neuropsychiatry. When considered holistically, medication shared by mother and child is an empirical treatment taking into account emotional contagion. This treatment is also considered applicable within a single community, such as the one in the same workplace. Shared medication that takes into account emotional contagion within the same workplace, could be useful as it was for our patients.
