• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.92-100
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• 2011

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)-related symptom severity, level of functional impairment and personality profiles between full-blown PTSD, partial PTSD and non-PTSD groups among 59 adolescent survivals from the Incheon fire disaster. Method : Using Short Screening Scale for DSM-IV PTSD, victims of the disaster were assigned to a full-blown PTSD group (n=18), a partial PTSD (n=22), or a non-PTSD group (n=19). Assessments included the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Impact of Event Scales (IES), the McBride's Degree of General Labor Loss, and the Korean Version of Temperament and Character Inventory (K-TCI). Results : Significantly severe PTSD symptoms (F=4.832, df=2, p<.05) and functional impairment (F=12.144, df=2, p<.01) were demonstrated by PTSD groups as compared to the non-PTSD group. Interestingly, full and partial PTSD did not differ in these comparisons. Similarly, the subtypes of PTSD did not differ with respect to personality profiles using the K-TCI ; however, personality profiles were sharply differentiated between the PTSD and non-PTSD group. Conclusion : Although high subject homogeneity and small sample size may limit the results of this study, the present results highlight the possibility of the underestimation as well as the insufficient, treatment and compensation of partial vs full PTSD.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.91-105
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• 2015

재난 경험자들의 정신건강은 개인적인 측면뿐만 아니라 재난 이후의 지역사회의 회복 측면에서 매우 중요하기 때문에 개인적 수준과 사회적 수준 양쪽에서 접근해야 한다. 또한 재난 경험자들을 이해하고 돕기 위해서는 PTSD, 우울, 불안과 같은 정신 건강 분야뿐만 아니라 심리적 및 사회적 자원 분야, 물질남용 및 중독 분야, 비재난스트레스 분야, 기능상태 분야 등 다양한 방면의 평가가 필요하다. 재난정신건강 평가를 위해서 최소한 1시간 이내에 평가할 수 있는 표준 버전과 30분을 넘지 않는 단축 버전과 같은 기본적인 패키지가 필요하다. 임상 현장보다 재난 현장에서 시간 및 비용이 더 중요한 요소이고 재난 현장의 특성상 실현 가능성도 고려하여야 하기 때문에 이 모두를 고려한 구성을 해야 한다. 적극적인 재난정신건강의 다면적 평가를 통해 조기에 위험군을 선별하고 이를 적절히 관리한다면 재난 이후에 발생하는 외상후스트레스후유증을 최소화할 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 1999

연구 목적：소아를 다루는 임상의들에게 관찰되는 가장 흔한 발달상의 문제 중 하나는 언어 지연이다. 언어 발달은 주변 환경의 자극에 영향을 받게 되는데, 환경과의 상호 작용에는 아동 자신의 기질 또한 중요한 요소로 작용한다. 기질 연구의 가설에 의하면 아동의 고유한 행동 양식은 상당 부분 타고난 것이며, 이것이 향후 발달에 큰 영향을 미친다고 알려져 있는데, 아동의 기질과 언어 지연과의 관계에 대한 연구는 활발치 않아, 본 연구는 한국에서 의사 소통 장애를 가진 아동에서 어떤 기질 특성이 있는지를 밝히고자 했다. 방 법：환자군은 DSM-IV 진단 기준에 의해 의사 소통 장애라고 진단되고, 전반적 발달 장애, 정신 지체, 언어 운동 장애 혹은 감각 장애를 갖지 않은 세 살에서 일곱 살 사이의 아동 20명을 대상으로 하고 정상대조군은 상기 장애를 갖지 않는 50명을 대상으로 하여 어머니에게 한국판 '부모 기질 설문(Parental Temperamental Questionnaire)'을 완성하도록 하여 기질을 측정하였다. 기질의 9가지 범주 및 요인 A점수를 비교하기 위하여 비모수적 통계법을 사용하였으며, 아동들의 기질 진단을 비교하기 위하여 Chi-square통계법을 사용하였다. 결 과：의사 소통 장애를 가진 아동들에서 정상 아동들에 비해 기분의 범주는 통계적으로 유의하게 낮았고, 반응의 강도의 범주는 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다. 기질 진단 면에서는 두 집단은 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았지만 의사 소통 장애를 가진 아동들이 양육 곤란형에 가까운 집단에 더 많이 포함되었다. 결 론：이와 같은 결과는 의사 소통 장애를 가진 아동들에 특징적인 기질 양상이 있음을 시사한다. 기질양상의 조기 발견은 부모들에게 의사 소통 장애 아동들의 발달학적 특성을 이해하고 이들에게 적절한 양육을 제공하는데 도움을 줄 것이다.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.168-174
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• 2014

Objectives Sensory gating dysfunctions in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have been investigated through two similar methods ; P50 suppression and prepulse inhibition paradigms. However, recent studies have demonstrated that the two measures are not correlated but rather constitute as distinct neural processes. Recent studies adopting spectral frequency analysis suggest that P50 suppression reflects the interaction between gamma and other frequency bands. The aim of the present study is to investigate which frequency component shows more significant interaction with gamma band. Methods A total of 108 mood disorder patients and 36 normal subjects were included in the study. The P50 responses to conditioning and test stimuli with an intra-pair interval of 500 msec were measured in the study population. According to P50 ratio (amplitude to the test stimulus/amplitude to the conditioning stimulus), the subjects with P50 ratio less than 0.2 were defined as suppressed group (SG) ; non-suppressed group (NSG) consisted of P50 ratio more than 0.8. Thirty-five and 25 subjects were included in SG and NSG, respectively. Point-to-point correlation coefficients (PPCCs) of both groups were calculated between two time-windows : the first window (S1) was defined as the time-window of one hundred millisecond after the conditioning auditory stimulus and the second window (S2) was defined as the time-window of 100 msec after the test auditory stimulus. Spectral frequency analysis was performed to investigate which frequency band results in the difference of PPCC between SG and NSG. Results Significant reduction of PPCC between S1 and S2 was observed in the SG (Pearson's r = 0.24), compared to PPCC of the NSG (r = 0.58, p < 0.05). In spectral frequency analysis, gamma band showed "phase-reset" and similar responses after the two auditory stimuli in suppressed and non-suppressed group. However in the case of alpha band, comparison showed significantly low PPCC in SG (r = -0.14) compared to NSG (r = 0.36, p < 0.05). This may be reflecting "phase-out" of alpha band against gamma band at approximately 50 msecs after the test stimulus in the SG. Conclusions Our study suggests that normal P50 suppression is caused by phase-out of alpha band against gamma band after the second auditory stimulus. Thus it is demonstrated that normal sensory gating process is constituted with attenuated alpha power, superimposed on consistent gamma response. Implications of preserved gamma and decreased alpha band in sensory gating function are discussed.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.93-98
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• 2012

Objective : Cortisol, a product of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis), is one of our defensive mechanisms in response to stress. The level of cortisol in the saliva is a major biomarker of the stress response by HPA axis and shows diurnal variation. We measured salivary cortisol level and its diurnal variation to compare the pattern of changes by degree of burn and Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) score. Methods : We measured the salivary cortisol levels of 37 subjects hospitalized in the burn center at our facility from March to June 2012. Salivary cortisol levels were measured at 6 : 00 AM and at 7 : 00 PM. All subjects were tested for CAPS to evaluate the severity of posttraumatic stress disorder and the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale to evaluate and to control the coexisting depression. Results : Factorial ANOVA test revealed that there was a statistically significant difference in terms of the effect of the interaction between the degree of burn and the patient's CAPS score. Unlike the mild burn group, in the severe burn group, the patients who had a low CAPS score didn't show a normal diurnal variation and the patients who had a high CAPS score showed the normal diurnal variation. After a few months follow up, we found a greater degree of psychiatric complications in severe burn patients that had a lower cortisol stress response. Conclusion : We suppose that the disappearance of the stress response changes in salivary cortisol seen in the severe burn group may be caused by an impaired stress response. Through followed observation of the subjects, this disruption of cortisol response may cause psychiatric problems afterwards.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2015

본 연구의 목적은 소방공무원의 외상후 스트레스 장애의 원인을 파악하고 스트레스를 진단하기 위한 척도와 도구에 대한 고찰을 통해 위기상황 스트레스 관리 교육프로그램과 대책을 제안하고자 하는데 그 목적이 있다. 외상후 스트레스 장애는 침습 증상, 회피 증상, 인지와 기분의 부정적 변화, 과각성 증상을 특징을 포함한다. 트라우마의 기억은 외현 기억(explicit memory)과 암묵 기억(implicit memory)이 있다. 외현 기억은 의식적, 인지적, 서술적이며, 변연계 구조물 중 해마가 관여한다. 사건 당시 정보 처리는 억제적이며, 내러티브 언어구성을 갖는다. 암묵 기억은 무의식적, 정서적, 절차적이며, 몸이 기억을 한다. 관련된 변연계 구조물은 편도체이고 사건 당시 정보처리는 활성화되어 있고, 말로 표현할 수 없는 언어구성을 갖는다. 암묵 기억의 소거가 트라우마 치료에서 가장 중요하다. 위기상황 스트레스 관리(critical incident stress management, CISM)는 위기 상황으로 인해 발생되는 스트레스의 유해성을 감소시키고, 조절하기 위한 포괄적이고 체계적인 접근 방법이다. 결론적으로 CISM의 핵심적 목표는 외상후 스트레스 장애에 의한 심리적 상태의 종결이라고 할 수 있다. 본 연구는 외상후 스트레스 장애의 원인과 대처방법에 대한 문헌 고찰을 통해 소방공무원의 외상후 스트레스 장애 해소를 위한 교육프로그램 개발을 제안하고자 하였다.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.22-30
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• 2012

Objective : We investigated whether Posttraumatic stress disorder patients have a higher tendency to exaggerate the extent of their psychological symptoms compared to other psychiatric patients. Methods : Medical records of patients, who had received psychiatric treatment at four university hospitals in Korea between January 2009 and December 2010, were retrospectively reviewed. We compared a group of 37 patients diagnosed with PTSD, and another group of 41 patients diagnosed with neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders according to the ICD-10. To compare the extent of malingering in the two groups, we compared the validity scales of MMPI-2 and Personality Assessment Inventory. We determined the number of participants in both groups feigning their responses by using various cutoff scores of the validity indicators. Results : The PTSD group showed significantly higher scores on the F (p=0.001), F (B)(p=0.000), F (P)(p=0.030), F-K (p=0.003) scale of the MMPI-2 compared to the other group of psychiatric patients. The PTSD group had a significantly higher NIM score (p=0.001) but a lower PIM score (p=0.020) of the PAI compared to the other group of psychiatric patients. Using the cutoff scores, the PTSD group showed a significantly higher number of patients who feigned responses compared to the other group ($Fb{\geq}75$ (p=0.010), $F-K{\geq}1$ (p=0.005), $F-K{\geq}10$ (p=0.011) from the MMPI-2, and $NIM{\geq}80$ (p=0.001) from the PAI). Conclusion : These results suggest that PTSD patients have a tendency to exaggerate their symptom. This group of patients overreported the severity of their condition during standardized personality assessment that included the MMPI-2 or PAI compared to patients diagnosed with other psychiatric disorders. Additional research is required to determine the factors influencing symptom exaggeration in PTSD.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.88-98
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• 2018

Objective : The purpose of this study was to establish a school-based mental health intervention. The success of which was indexed by its effects on the social anxiety symptoms of the enrolled adolescents. Methods : This program for promoting mental health among adolescents in the community was adopted by three middle schools that volunteered to participate in the project. The program included screening for emotional problems related to social anxiety, depression, suicide, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Case management was provided for groups considered high-risk for depression, suicide, or post-traumatic stress disorder; cognitive-behavior therapy was provided for those at high-risk of developing social anxiety. Additionally, educational programs for the prevention of suicide, a "loving life" module, and mental health promotional campaigns were also included. In total, 1,100 middle school students completed self-report questionnaires. Twenty-five students in the high-risk group for social anxiety participated in a cognitive-behavior therapy program, comprising eight sessions, and conducted by two clinical psychologists. Results : Following the suicide prevention education program, suicide awareness among students increased and coping strategies were improved. In addition, the loving life program was associated with positive self-perceptions by many students. Furthermore, social anxiety symptoms showed a statistically significant difference after the cognitive-behavior therapy program. After the therapy, not only did social anxiety symptoms improve, depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation decreased significantly, while self-esteem and psychological resilience significantly increased. Conclusion : A school-based mental health intervention was successfully implemented in three middle schools and improved the mental health of the participating students. Therefore, this intervention could be widely implemented to promote positive mental health among middle school students.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2019

Objective : This study aimed to investigate the associations of anxiety symptoms with behavior and attention in elementary school children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods : A total of 195 elementary school children with ADHD participated in the study. The Korean Version of ADHD Rating Scale (K-ARS) and Behavior Assessment System for Children(BASC-2) were used to measure the children's behavior. Anxiety and attention was assessed with State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC) and ADHD Diagnostic System (ADS), respectively. Children with ADHD were categorized to two groups of ADHD with low anxiety (ADHD-LA) and ADHD with high anxiety (ADHD-HA) according to the total STAIC scores. Scores on K-ARS, BASC-2 and ADS were compared between two groups of ADHD-LA and ADHD-HA. Results : The Scores on K-ARS total and both subscales in ADHD-HA group were significantly higher than ADHD-LA group. Scores on the BASC-2 subscales including hyperactivity, aggression, conduct problem, anxiety, depression, somatization, withdrawal, attention problems were also significantly higher in ADHD-HA group compared to ADHD-LA group. In contrary, scores on ADS subscales were not significantly different between the both groups. Conclusion : Our study identified that the anxiety accompanied with ADHD was associated with the negative behavioral aspect in children with ADHD. However, the performances on attention task were not affected by the anxiety comorbid with ADHD. Future studies to reveal underlying mechanism are needed for further understanding the association with anxiety and ADHD.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2016

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine the magnitude of and the factors associated with the downward mobility of first-episode psychiatric patients. Methods: This study used the claims data from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. The study population included 19 293 first-episode psychiatric inpatients diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision [ICD-10] code F10), schizophrenia and related disorders (ICD-10 codes F20-F29), and mood disorders (ICD-10 codes F30-F33) in the first half of 2005. This study included only National Health Insurance beneficiaries in 2005. The dependent variable was the occurrence of downward mobility, which was defined as a health insurance status change from National Health Insurance to Medical Aid. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess factors associated with downward drift of first-episode psychiatric patients. Results: About 10% of the study population who were National Health Insurance beneficiaries in 2005 became Medical Aid recipients in 2007. The logistic regression analysis showed that age, gender, primary diagnosis, type of hospital at first admission, regular use of outpatient clinic, and long-term hospitalization are significant predictors in determining downward drift in newly diagnosed psychiatric patients. Conclusions: This research showed that the downward mobility of psychiatric patients is affected by long-term hospitalization and medical care utilization. The findings suggest that early intensive intervention might reduce long-term hospitalization and the downward mobility of psychiatric patients.