針灸治療と心理テストについて (第2報)

CMIとMASから見て

抄録

In last year's report it was shown in general that psychological tests are valuable in indicating therapeutic results and the applicability of therapy. At this time I'd like to report from this general theme specifically on tendencies observed from test results of the CMI and MAS tests.
The testees were new patients over the age of 15 who came to the clinic between Jul. 1 and Aug. 30, 1976. A total of 82 patients, 22 male and 60 female, were tested. Of both sexes most patients were in their 40's.
CMI neurosis classifications for the 82 patients were as follows:
I Class (Normal) 8
II Class (Slightly Abnormal) 30
III Class (Slightly Neurotic) 34
IV Class (Neurotic) 10
As there was no method of checking the truthfulness of answers obtained in this test, the MAS Test reliability check was used. It was discovered that falsehood was highest among female patients in the 30's age group.
Crude test analyses following the above procedure showed that in the area which presented most problems, the validity or effectiveness of therapy in III and IV classes, it became evident that in cases in which physical factors were stronger than psychological factors and the MAS Test revealed anxiety levels below 30, acupuncture-moxibustion therapy proved effective. In other words, therapy was fairly effective in cases of simple neurosis. There was a tendency toward applicability and effective therapeutic results in cases of neurosis uncomplicated by the addition of character factors.