ホメオパシーと森田療法の併用  [in Japanese] Combination of Homeopathy and Morita Therapy  [in Japanese]

ホメオパシーは疾患が対象ではなく病気の人に個別的に働きかけるpatient-centered medicineである.病気の人を包括的に理解し,その人の全体像を1つのパターンとしてとらえ,それに類似したパターンをもつホメオパシー薬が病気の人のもつ自然治癒力に働きかけ,回復に向かっていくと考えられている.同様に森田療法は病気の原因を追求するよりも,症状への悪循環(とらわれ)を断ち切り,その人がもつ自然治癒力をいかに引き出すかに重点を置いている.今回,成人型アトピー性皮膚炎と遷延化したうつ病を提示し,ホメオパシーと森田療法の併用による回復過程を紹介する.

Background : Homeopathy is patient-centered medicine that treats the "individual patient" rather than the disease. Using this system, the therapist tries to understand the "individual patient" holistically and choose a homeo- pathic medicine (remedy) whose pattern of action is similar to the patient's clinical pattern. Morita therapy focuses on the provocation of patient's natural healing, not the removal or control of the disease symptoms, nor on finding out the cause or analyzing the patients. Methods : Homeopathic medical procedure is similar to that in conventional practices. In addition patients are asked about their own physiological and psychological condition before deciding on a homeopathic medicine. In out- patient Morita therapy, at the first stage, dealing with the attitude to their symptoms, patients come to accept the symptoms as they are. In the middle period, dealing with their attitude to daily life, patients start to change some aspects. In the last stage, they deal with their attitude to theirs life and personality. This study presents two cases treated with a combination of homeopathy and Morita therapy who made significant progress. One is an adult atopic dermatitis patient and the other is a severe depression patient. Conclusion : "Cure" means the elimination of all psychological and physical symptoms of patients that cause them distress. The concept of cure in the Morita therapy is based on the process of how to cope with life, which sug- gests that to live a full, productive, meaningful life anchors our lives in the reality of nature. This combination of therapies may induce a real cure in patients.