Research Article

Patterns of Integrative Korean Medicine Practice for Anxiety Disorders: A Survey among Korean Medicine Doctors (KMDs) in Korea

Table 10

Additional training items needed for anxiety disorders treatment.

Training itemKMD (N = 677)KMNPS (N = 80) value (χ2 test)
n (%)n (%)

Use of diagnostic tool539 (79.6)34 (42.5)<0.001
Use of instrumental examination222 (32.8)20 (25.0)0.198
Use of psychotherapy356 (49.6)50 (62.5)0.039
Details of psychiatry253 (37.4)37 (46.2)0.155
Etc.10 (1.5)6 (7.5)0.004

Values are expressed as n (%). values are calculated by Chi-square test. KMD, Korean medicine doctor; KMNPS, Korean medicine neuropsychiatry specialist.