• 생물정신의학
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.253-258
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• 1999

The fluoxetine is one of the most frequently prescribed drugs for the treatment of depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD). This has been known as one of the most safest medication. But since the advent of this drug, there have been several reports of side effects-the mania and suicidal ideation-encountered during coadministration of fluoxetine with or without other psychotropic drugs. We experienced a case of 20 years old male OCD patient who developed into abrupt manic state and also was preoccupied with intense suicidal ideation following fluoxetine use. He was a only child in his family and his father had a history of alcoholism about 15years ago. Our patient's obsessive-compulsive symptoms have been occured since puberty. His OCD symptoms and anxiety were aggravated since joining the army. Beside these facts, we could not find any other psychiatric history such as depressive disoder and bipolar disorder. We used the fluoxetine starting dosage of 20mg and increased to 40mg at second week. About 3 weeks after the treatment, he developed sudden manic symptom and more aggravated suicidal ideation without any OCD symptoms. He felt vitalized and energetic without having enough sleep and food. These symptoms were ceased over two weeks by stopping medication. Up to this point, the reason why fluoxetine induces mania and suicidal preoccupation is unclear. But somehow the fluoxetine has effects on serotonin receptor and serotonin-dopamine regulations, thus we could make an assumption that fluoxetine can induce mania, extrapyramidal symptoms(EPS) and suicidal ideation in some part of the serotonin unbalanced patients. We think this would be the first report to remark on fluoxetine's suicidal and manic side effects in Korea. So here we present the case with the summary of reviewed articles.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.226-234
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• 2011

We investigated the clinical effects of Korean red ginseng on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. Eighteen subjects aged between 6 and 14 diagnosed with ADHD based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition diagnosis criteria were enrolled. Korean red ginseng (Panax ginseng) at 1,000 mg b.i.d. was administered to the subjects for 8 weeks. Eighteen children completed the questionnaire and clinical assessment by visiting the hospital at baseline, then in the first, fourth and eighth weeks. Clinical assessments were performed by using the ADHD Diagnostic System (ADS, a computerized attention assessment program), the abbreviated Conners' rating scale in addition to psychiatric interviews. After 8 weeks, significant differences were found in the omisssion errors of ADS ($78.56{\pm}43.33$ at baseline, $55.17{\pm}21.44$ at 8 weeks, p<0.023), Conners ADHD Rating Scale ($13.78{\pm}6.32$ at baseline, $9.50{\pm}4.80$ at 8 weeks, p<0.042) and Spielberger State Anxiety Scale ($30.94{\pm}6.25$ at baseline, $28.83{\pm}6.23$ at 8 weeks, p<0.024). In the Korean Personality Inventory for Children, a significant reduction of score was found in the physical development scale ($56.44{\pm}9.63$ at baseline, $50.94{\pm}8.91$ at 8 weeks, p<0.017) and social dysfunction scale ($56.33{\pm}6.82$ at baseline, $51.94{\pm}7.13$ at 8 weeks, p<0.025). These results suggest that Korean red ginseng may be effective in improving inattentiveness in ADHD children, but it remains uncertain if it improves the general severity of ADHD, depression, anxiety personality and behavioral changes.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.28-36
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• 2014

Objectives : The goal of this study was to examine the association between zinc and lead level and symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among Korean children. Methods : A total of 89 clinic-referred children participated in the study (ADHD group=45, control group=44). The participants were 5-15 years old, and were mainly from urban areas of Seoul, Korea. ADHD was diagnosed using the Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime Version. We excluded children with a comorbid psychiatric disorder, medical illness requiring medication, or a prior history of taking ADHD medication. In order to evaluate the severity of ADHD symptoms, parents' Korean ADHD Rating Scale (K-ARS) was used. The ADHD diagnostic system (ADS) was used for evaluation of the severity of inattention and impulsivity. All participants completed the intelligence test and hair mineral analysis. Multiple regression analysis was used to examine the effect of hair zinc and lead levels on the K-ARS and ADS. We measured the predictive ability of the zinc and lead levels using logistic regression analysis. Results : The lead level explained the score for omission errors, commission errors, and response time SD in visual ADS in the ADHD group (adjusted $R^2$=.243, p<.01, adjusted $R^2$=.362, p<.01, and adjusted $R^2$=.275, p<.01), the score for omission errors of auditory ADS in ADHD group (adjusted $R^2$=.407, p<.01) and the entire group (adjusted $R^2$=.292, p<.01). Zinc was significantly explanatory for the K-ARS scores for the entire group (adjusted $R^2$=.248, p<.001) and the ADHD group (adjusted $R^2$=.247, p<.05). Conclusion : These findings suggest a possible role of zinc and lead in ADHD. Lead concentration in hair samples affected the ADS scores, and this was more prominent in children with ADHD. Children with ADHD had a lower zinc concentration in their hair, and the zinc concentration in hair showed negative correlation with the K-ARS score.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.290-296
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 주의산만을 주소로 내원하는 아동을 진단 준거에 따라 분류하고 각 진단 집단을 설명할 수 있는 인지적 특성을 T.O.V.A. 양상을 중심으로 설명하였다. 소아정신과를 방문한 65명의 아동을 각각 주의력결핍 과잉행동장애(38명), 틱장애(17명), 그리고 기타 정서장애(10명) 집단으로 분류한 후 주의산만의 정도에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 집단의 연령 및 지능(전체 지능, 동작성 지능, 언어성 지능)을 먼저 파악한 후 T.O.V.A.의 중다구인(누락오류, 오경보오류, 정반응시간, 반응시간 표준편차, 예기반응, 다중반응)을 통해 주의산만의 양상을 살펴보았다. 세 집단 간에 연령에서 집단 간에 유의미한 차이가 나타나 연령 수준의 차이에서 기인한 효과를 배제한 결과, 언어성 지능에서 세 집단 간에 유의미한 차이가 나타났다. 또한, T.O.V.A.의 정반응 시간(전반부, 후반부, 전체)에서 세 집단간에 유의미한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 주의력결핍 과잉행동장애 집단은 틱장애 및 기타 정서장애 집단보다 T.O.V.A.의 정반응 시간이 길어 정보처리의 지연을 시사해 주었다. 한편 주의산만을 주소로 내원하는 아동의 경우 T.O.V.A. 양상과 더불어 연령과 지능의 효과에 대해 신중히 고려해야 할 필요가 있겠다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.109-118
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• 2016

Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop the computerized Comprehensive Learning Test-Reading (CLT-R) to evaluate the cognitive processes and achievements related to their basic reading ability and identify dyslexia in children and adolescents in South Korea. We also obtained the normative data and evaluated the reliability and validity of the test. Methods: We developed the CLT-R, including the word attack/nonword decoding, paragraph reading, sound blending, nonword repetition, rapid automatized naming, letter-sound matching, visual attention, orthography awareness, and digit span tests, for the purpose of diagnosing dyslexia. We investigated the reliability and validity of the tests and gathered the normative data from 399 subjects (male 48.9%), aged 5-14 years, from the last grade in kindergarten to middle school, dwelling in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Results: No statistical differences were observed between the means of the tests and retests of the CAT. The mean of the correlation coefficient of the test-retest scores was 0.85. According to the construct validity test calculated by principal constant analysis using the oblique rotation method, 4 factors explained 70.0% of the cumulative variances. In addition, the normative data were obtained for all of the CLT-R subtests. Conclusion: The computerized CLT-R can be used as a reliable and valid tool to evaluate the reading achievement and reading related cognitive process in Korean children and adolescents in schools, clinics, and research institutes.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제55권10호
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• pp.383-387
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• 2012

Purpose: Although benign rolandic epilepsy (BRE) is a benign condition, it may be associated with a spectrum of behavioral, psychiatric, and cognitive disorders. This study aimed to assess the cognitive and other neuropsychological profiles of children with BRE. Methods: In total, 23 children with BRE were consecutively recruited. All children underwent sleep electroencephalography (EEG) and were assessed on a battery of comprehensive neuropsychological tests including the Korean versions of the Wechsler intelligence scale for children III, frontal executive neuropsychological test, rey complex figure test, Wisconsin card sorting test, attention deficit diagnostic scale, and child behavior checklist scale. Results: The study subjects included 13 boys and 10 girls aged $9.0{\pm}1.6$ years. Our subjects showed an average monthly seizure frequency of $0.9{\pm}0.7$, and a majority of them had focal seizures (70%). The spike index (frequency/min) was $4.1{\pm}5.3$ (right) and $13.1{\pm}15.9$ (left). Of the 23 subjects, 9 showed frequent spikes (>10/min) on the EEG. The subjects had normal cognitive and frontal executive functions, memory, and other neuropsychological sub-domain scores, even though 8 children (35%) showed some evidence of learning difficulties, attention deficits, and aggressive behavior. Conclusion: Our data have limited predictive value; however, these data demonstrate that although BRE appears to be benign at the onset, children with BRE might develop cognitive, behavioral, and other psychiatric disorders during the active phase of epilepsy, and these problems may even outlast the BRE. Therefore, we recommend scrupulous follow-up for children with BRE.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.140-147
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• 2017

Purpose: This study was conducted to analyze the features of poisoning in individuals aged 0-18 years to understand the characteristics of potential victims and eventually prevent poisoning. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed poisoned children and adolescents (0-18 years) who visited the emergency department of one tertiary hospital from January 2003 through December 2013. We collected data including their age, sex, reason for poisoning, components and dose of poison, results of treatment, and psychiatric diagnosis. Results: During the study period, there were 436 cases of poisoning (male 47.2% (n=206); female 52.8% (n=230)). Subjects were classified into four groups (0-1 years, 2-5 years, 6-12 years, 13-18 years). The most common cause of poisoning in all age groups was accidental poisoning (72.9%), but intentional poisoning increased as age increased (p<0.001). Moreover, females were more often subject to intentional poisoning than males (p<0.001). The most common poisoning material was drugs (41.7%). Among intentional poisoning patients, 62.7% patients had consulted a psychiatrist, and their most common diagnosis was adjustment disorder (44.6%). Conclusion: The most common cause of poisoning in individuals aged 0-18 years was accidental poisoning, while intentional poisoning was most common among adolescents. Guardians should take care to prevent accidental poisoning, while psychiatric consultation and national moderation will be needed to prevent intentional poisoning.

• Psychiatry investigation
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.1046-1052
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• 2018

Objective The aims of the present study were to explore the occurrence of childhood trauma and importantly to determine the impacts of childhood trauma on psychosocial features in a Chinese sample of young adults. Methods A survey was carried out in a group of 555 university students by using Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Dysfunctional Attitudes Questionnaire (DAS), Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), and Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS). The moderate-severe cut-off scores for CTQ were used to calculate the prevalence of childhood trauma, and then psychosocial features were compared between individuals with and without childhood trauma. Results A proportion of 18.6% of university students had self-reported childhood trauma exposures. Subjects with childhood trauma reported higher scores of SDS, SAS, DAS, and psychoticism and neuroticism dimensions of EPQ (t=4.311-5.551, p<0.001); while lower scores of SSRS and extraversion dimension of EPQ (t=-4.061- -3.039, p<0.01). Regression analyses further revealed that scores of SAS and DAS were positively (Adjusted B=0.211-0.230, p<0.05), while scores of SSRS were negatively (Adjusted B=-0.273- -0.240, p<0.05) associated with specific CTQ scores. Conclusion Childhood trauma is still a common social and psychological problem. Individuals with childhood trauma show much more depression, anxiety, distorted cognition, personality deficits, and lower levels of social support, which may represent the social and psychological vulnerability for developing psychiatric disorders after childhood trauma experiences.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.237-246
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• 1998

요 약：소아 ${\cdot}$ 청소년 병동에 입원하였던 전반적발달장애 소아 청소년 환자의 임상특성을 파악하기 위해 실시하였다. 방 법：최근 5년간 입원하였던 57명(남자 53명, 여자 4명)의 전반적발달장애 소아 청소년 환자를 대상으로 사회인구학적 특성, 진단, 아동초기 발달력, 공존 정신병리 및 신경심리학적 검사, 부모의 정신병리 및 가족력, 치료형태 및 경과 등을 조사하였다. 결 과：1) 입원시 평균연령은 $96{\pm}28.2$개월이었으며, 대상아동이 처음으로 전문기관을 방문했던 평균연령은 $52{\pm}26.6$개월이었다. 평균 입원기간은 $43.7{\pm}31.3$일이었다. 2) 진단은 ‘달리 분류되지 않은 전반적발달장애’가 27명(47.4%)으로 가장 많았고, 자폐장애 15명(26.3%), Asperger증후군 9명(15.8%), 소아기 붕괴성장애 2명(3.5%) 순이었다. 3) 임신기간 동안 문제를 보고한 환자모는 33명(57.9%)이었고, 이들 중 21명(36.8%)은 불안, 우울 등 심리적 문제를 보고하였다. 발달력상 특징적 소견으로, 34명(59.6%)에서 외인불안이 없었다 하였고, 30명(52.6%)에서 분리불안이 없었다고 하였다. 4) 공존병리로서는 13명(23.8%)에서 주의력결핍 ${\cdot}$ 과잉행동장애, 2명(3.5%)에서 틱장애, 3명(5.3%)에서 정신증이 있었다. 지능검사가 가능했던 28명의 평균 FSIQ는 $70{\pm}27.5$였으며, 이중 15명(53.6%)에서 70 이하였다. 벤더게스탈트검사(BGT)가 가능했던 28명 중 27명(96.4%)에서 이상소견을 보였다. 5) 뇌파검사를 시행하였던 52명 중 11명(21.2%)에서 이상소견을 보였으며, 뇌영상검사를 시행했던 37명중 8명(21.6%)에서 이상소견을 보였다. 6) 부모의 정신병리로는 환자모 8명(14%)에서 우울증을 보였다. 20명(35.1%)에서 정신과적 가족력이 있었으며, 이중 3명(5.3%)에서는 전반적발달장애의 가족력을 보였다. 7) 입원전의 치료형태를 살펴보면, 62.5%에서 조기교육을 포함한 특수치료를 받았다. 62.5%는 정신과 외래치료를 받았다. 결 론：전반적 발달장애의 경우 발달과정에서 문제가 발생하므로 더더욱 조기 진단 및 조기 치료의 필요성이 강조되야 한다. 치료시 다면적 접근이 필수적이므로 치료자간의 이해와 교류가 동반되야 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.186-197
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• 2000

연구목적：자폐장애는 예후가 가장 좋지 않은 소아정신장애 중의 하나이나, 최근에는 과거의 연구들보다는 다소 나은 예후가 보고되기도 한다. 본 연구는 자폐장애 환자들의 증상을 중심으로 비교적 단기 경과를 탐색하고자 하였다. 방 법：DSM-III-R 진단기준의 50명 자폐장애 환자들($1{\sim}13$세)을 $4{\sim}7년(6.4{\pm}1.1년)$ 후 추적 평가하여 증상의 변화유무와 사용한 치료방법, 나이, 성별, 지능, 신체증상에 따른 자폐증상의 변화를 분석하였다. DSM-III-R의 진단 기준을 A(Social interaction, A1${\sim}$A5), B(Communication, B1${\sim}$B6), C(Activities and interests, C1${\sim}$C5)로 분류하여 비교하였다. 결 과：추적 평가시가 초기평가시에 비하여 전체적으로 뿐만 아니라, A, B, C 각각의 영역에서도 유의하게 증상의 수가 줄었다. 50% 이상 감소한 증상들로는 A1, A2, A3 증상, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5 증상, C1, C3 증상이었다. 의사소통 영역이 초기 평가시나 추적시에 가장 낮은 빈도를 보였다. 나이가 많은 군과 특수교육군에서 의사소통 능력이 더 나았으나, 성별, 지능, 신체증상에 따른 증상의 변화는 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 결 론：자폐장애가 청소년기까지는 시간이 지남에 따라 전반적으로 증상의 호전을 보였다. 향후 성인을 포함한 장기 추적연구가 필요할 것이며, 적극적인 조기 발견과 조기 치료적 중재를 시행하여야 할 것이다.