• Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.59-66
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• 2001

Objectives: This study examined the effect of mood and personality characteristics on psychophysiological responses measured by a biofeedback system in a normal population. Methods: Fifty healthy volunteers without any history of medical or psychiatric illnesses participated in this study. We measured the Spielberger trait anxiety inventory, Beck depression inventory, and Eysenck personality questionnaires in these subjects. Using the J & J biofeedback system, we also measured skin temperature, electrodermal response, forearm and frontal electromyography (EMG)s in 3 experimental conditions of baseline, stress, and recovery phases. Results: Trait anxiety did not show any significant correlation with psychophysiological responses except stress response in forearm EMG levels(r=0.282, p<0.05). Depressed mood was negatively correlated with forearm EMG levels in baseline (r=-0.299, p<0.05) and recovery phases(r=-0.314, p<0.05). Subjects with relatively high levels of depressed mood showed different stress and recovery responses in frontal EMG levels compared with those with relatively low levels of depressed mood (F=4.26, p<0.05). Extroverted subjects showed higher levels of forearm EMG than introverted ones in stress phase. Conclusion: Mood and personality characteristics in healthy subjects are closely related with psychophysiological responses measured by a biofeedback system. We suggest that mood and personality characteristics should be considered as important variables in analyzing abnormal psychophysiological responses in some psychiatric patients.

• Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.20-28
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• 1994

The field of applied biofeedback as one of psychophysiological self regulation techniques began in the united states in 1950s. Biofeedback may be described as information about the effects of a response that is given to the person making that response in order to improve ways of controlling that response. This article reviewed various definitions of biofeedback, learning models, mediating processes, instrumentations to be considered during biofeedback practice, treatment procedures and clinical applications.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Emotion and Sensibility Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.210-214
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• 2002

집중도 변화와 정신피로는 정의 방향의 평가와 부의 방향의 평가가 있으며, 작업 수행시의 집중변화와 정신피로의 평가는 정의 방향보다 부의 방향으로의 평가가 용이하다. 따라서, 저자들은 먼저 피험자에게 부가할 정신작업부하로 난이도 조정이 용이한 연산작업을 사용하여 작업수행시 가장 높은 집중을 요구하는 하나의 난이도를 선정하고 피험자에게 반복 수행시키면서 생리량과 심리량을 동시에 측정하였다. 측정된 생리량은 뇌파, 심전도, 호흡, 맥파, 말초피부온이며 심리량은 저자들이 개발한 정신피로설문지를 사용하였다. 분석결과 작업수행시 심박변화율의 전력스펙트럼 MF/(LF+HF)비가 감소하였으며, 작업이 반복됨에 따라 집중이 저하되고 정신피로가 증가하였다. 특히, 뇌파의 beta파와 호흡간격이 집중도의 변화를 말초피부온이 정신피로를 잘 반영하였다.

• The Journal of the Korean dental association
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• v.35 no.1 s.332
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• pp.34-42
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• 1997

한국에 있는 치과병원의 전공의 및 대학원생과 치과 대학생의 측두하악장애와 만성 동통에 관한 이해도를 알아보기 위하여 서울대, 연세대, 경희대, 이화여대, 단국대, 원광대, 강남 성심 병원 전공의 및 대학원생 217명과 서울대, 연세대 치과 대학 3,4학년 학생 258명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 병태 생리, 정신 생리, 만성 동통, 및 정신과적 장애에 관한 전공의 및 대학원생과 치과 대학생의 응답과 미국 측두하악장애 및 만성동통 전문가의 응답을 비교하였는데, 정신 생리학적 및 정신과적 장애 항목에 대한 전공의 및 대학원생들과 치과 대학생들의 개념과 지식은 미국 측두하악장애 및 만성 동통 전문가들의 개념 및 지식과 유사하였으나, 병태 생리와 만성 동통 항목에서는 미국 측두하악장애 및 만성 동통 전문가들의 개념 및 지식에 미치지 못하였다.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2000

단조 작업에 의한 정신적 피로도의 평가를 위하여 피험자에게 1자릿수 숫자 3개를 더하는 연산 작업을 수행하게 하였다. 주관적 평가를 통해 단조작업임이 확인된 task를 사용하여 작업 시간이 증가함에 따라 단조감이 증가하도록 실험과정을 설계하고 생리신호를 측정하였다. 측정된 생리신호 중 심전도, 피부온도, 호흡을 분석하였다. 단조 작업을 수행함에 따라 피부온도의 증가 경향이 나타났으며, 심박 변화율의 전력스펙트럽 분석결과 고주파성분의 감소와 Power spectrum balance가 증가하였다. 특히 power spectrum balance와 주관적 평가치의 상관관계가 높게 나타났다. 또한 상관관계가 높은 생리신호를 사용하여 정신피로를 예측한 결과 (R=0.945)가 정신피로를 잘 나타낼 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.45-52
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• 2011

Objective : The aim of this study was to provide the method to measure physiologic response using equipments and auditory stimulation, and the physiologic response features of adult psychiatric disorders through a systemic review. Methods : The systemic review was executed using PubMed. The key words for search were "auditory stimulation, auditory startle, electromyograph, skin conductance, heart rate, psychiatric disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, depression". 8 studies were used for data analysis, and all of levels of evidence were level II. The substances of the review were subject(population), auditory stimulation, measure equipments and physiologic response features of psychiatric disorder. Results : 1. The subjects for the studies were anxiety disorder(4) and schizophrenia(4). 2. Auditory stimulation was used in 8 studies and visual stimulation with auditory stimulation was used in 2 studies to induce physiologic response. 3. Every study used electromyograph, and skin conductance was used in 2 studies and heart rate was used in 2 studies with electromyograph to measure physiologic response. 4. The subjects for the studies, schizophrenia and anxiety disorder(PTSD, OCD) have different physiologic response features with the normal control group. Conclusion : All studies used simple tones as an auditory stimulation and electromyograph to measure physiologic response. Psychiatric disorders indicated larger response, shorter and delayed habituation. The objective and systematic study using physiologic measure to investigate the sensory feature of psychologic disorders.

• Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.13-21
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• 2023

The Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a disorder characterized by prolonged periods of depression and various physical and psychological symptoms experienced during specific seasons, typically winter. In this review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of SAD with a specific focus on psychophysiological aspects. Through the review from ancient times to the present, this paper explores the characteristics, causes, and underlying mechanisms of SAD. Particularly, it comprehensively reviews the research findings on the relationship between external factors such as light, sunlight, climate, and their association with SAD. Furthermore, the paper discusses the interplay between SAD and psychophysiological changes, along with the latest research trends in treatment and prevention strategies. By combining theoretical and practical perspectives on SAD, this article aims to provide a holistic understanding and offer suggestions for future research directions and clinical interventions.

• 건강소식
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• v.4 no.9 s.35
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• pp.16-18
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• 1976

• Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.45-51
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• 2001

Objectives: The experience of traffic accident is a kind of the psychosocial stressors to person. The traffic accident-related patients may show the psychophysiologic hyperarousal. So we examined the differences of psychophysiologic response between patients with and without the memory of experienceing a traffic accident. Methods: Twenty-four traffic accident-related patients were divided into two groups according to ther memory of a traffic accident. In psychological assessment, levels of anxiety and depression were evaluated by State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck's Depression Inventory, and Hamilton Rating Scales For Anxiety and Depression. Heart rate, electrodermal response (EDR), and electromyographic activity (EMG) were measured by biofeedback system, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure by automated vital sign monitor during baseline, task, and rest periods. We utilized script-driven imagery technique as a stressful task. The patients listened to the script describing their own traffic accident experience and were instructed to imagine the event during the task period. Statistically analytic data were obtained from the differences of psychological and psychophysiologic data between two groups. Results: The memory group did not show significantly higher EDR than the none memory group, but showed higher tendency during baseline, imagery, and rest periods. The memory group showed significantly lower EMG than the none memory group during rest period. However, there were no differences in other psychophysiologic reponses between the two groups. Conclusion: Our results showed that the memory group had higher tendency in autonomic arousal level such as electrodermal response than the none memory group. We suggest that physicians need to minimize repetitive imagery of traffic accident (reexperience), and decrease the autonomic hyperarousal in the treatment of traffic accident-related patients.

• Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
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• v.28 no.1
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• pp.1-1
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• 2021