Abstract

Objective : This study was designed to develop stress management programs in oriental medicine. Method : Several famous books in oriental medicine and articles related to stress management were investigated. And also stress management programs in Psychiatry and psychology were investigated. then they were compared. Results : Adapting to nature, mental training, Oigong theraphy, control of feeling, moderation of sexual life, diet, matching life with Sasang constitution, oriental psychotherapy and herbal could be recommended as stress management programs in oriental medicine. Conclusion : Stress management programs collected by oriental medical books and artcles are similar to those of psychiatry and psychology. But, there are also differences between them. That's the reason why basic theories and philosophy are much different.

• Keywords: stress management, oriental medicine;