• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.97-108
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• 2007

Multiple areas of development are affected in pervasive developmental disorders(PDD), and assessments of various aspects of behavior and development are essential for diagnosis. The object of this review is to provide the practical guidelines for the assessment of core features of PDD, including abnormalities in communication, social interaction, and repetitive and stereotyped behavior. It covers the issues of differential diagnosis within and outside the PDD category, standardized diagnostic tools, assessment of intellectual and language functions, and the early diagnosis of PDD in infancy. This guideline also stresses the process of medical and neurological evaluation for proper diagnosis of PDD.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.85-87
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• 2007

The new research data and rapid development of psychotropic drugs over the past few years have warranted the development of clinical practice guidelines for managing pervasive developmental disorder(PDD). These guidelines are urgently needed due to the recent changes in social circumstances and clinical situations in Korea. Despite the many limitations and problems surrounding the development of these guidelines, the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry(KACAP) has decided to develop the Korean Practice Parameters for the Treatment of PDD. The goal, basic principles, organization, and implications of this development project are introduced in this special paper. We expect these practice parameters to be a useful reference not only for child psychiatrists and other healthcare professionals in clinical practice, but also for the autistic patients themselves and their caregivers. The practice parameters shall be revised and improved in the near future.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.27-38
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• 1993

전반적 발달장애는 가장 심각한 소아정신과 장애중 하나로 발달의 여러가지 영역에 있어 이상 소견을 보인다. 약물치료로 전반적 발달장애를 완치 할 수 없으며 치료효과 역시 비특이적이다. 그러나 일부의 전반적 발달장애 아동에게 약물치료는 매우 중요하기도 하고, 행동치료나 교육에 임하는 데에 있어 휠씬 도움을 줄 수 있다. 지금까지 가장 많이 연구된 항정신병 약물인 halopcridol은 임상적으로나 통계적으로 확실히 위약보다 훌륭한 효과를 보이고 있고, 약물의 부작용을 초래하지 않으면서 변별학습이나 모방적 언어사용등 긍정적인 기능을 촉진하는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 halopcridol의 투여는 약물과 관련된 운동장애를 초래할 수 있기 때문에 보다 안전한 다른 약물을 찾고자 하는 이유가 된다. 지금까지의 몇몇 생화학적인 연구들은 전반적 발달장애 아동의 일부에서 대조군에 비하석 혈중내 세로토닌치가 높거나, 내인성 opioid 측정치가 높은 군이 있을 것이라는 보고를 하고 있다. 이러한 소견을 근거로 하여 약물치료가 시도 되기도 하였는데, 예를들면, fenfluramine이나 naltrexone등이 그러하다. 그러나 아직 까지의 결과는 결론적이지 못하다. 이 약물들과 이 밖에도 지금까지 전반적 발달장애 아동에게 사용되어진 약물들과 그들의 효과에 대하여 고찰하고자 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.188-195
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• 2012

Objectives:This study was conducted in order to evaluate the effectiveness of a day-center treatment program to promote development of children with pervasive development disorder (PDD) and pervasive development disorder/mental retardation (PDD/MR). Methods:Twenty five children (14 in the PDD group and 11 in the PDD/MR group) participated in a day-center treatment program. They had been enrolled in the whole program for 2-3 years. Their performance was evaluated according to the Preschool Language Scale (PRES), Social Maturity Scale (SMS), and Korean version of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS). They were grouped by diagnosis at the beginning of the program and the treatment effect was compared. Results:Children who participated in the day-center treatment program showed a significant increase in their PRES and SMS scores and a decrease in their CARS scores. Conclusions:A day-center treatment program is effective for development of children with PDD and PDD/MR.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.153-160
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• 2010

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prenatal, perinatal, and infancy history of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as compared to unaffected siblings (SIB) and typically developing children (TC). Methods: Subjects with ASD, their SIB, and TC were recruited. All subjects were assessed using both the Korean version of Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (K-ADI-R) and the Korean version of Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (K-ADOS) and were subsequently identified as affected or unaffected. Prenatal, perinatal, and infancy history was obtained from the primary caregivers and each facet was compared in those with ASD, the SIB, and the TC groups using SPSS ver. 17.0 (p<.05). Results: 70 individuals with ASD (63 males, 87.94${\pm}$37.8months), 53 SIB (27 males, 85.4087.94${\pm}$48.06 months), and 32 TC (19 males, 104.1987.94${\pm}$23.409 months) were analyzed. The ASD group showed significantly higher rates of insufficient vaccination as they aged age ($x^2$=15.54, p=.000). Among the scheduled vaccinations, the DPT vaccination ($x^2$=10.08, p=.006) was insufficient in ASD groups. The ASD group also showed higher rates of sleep disturbances from infancy. Differences in maternal/paternal age at conception, gestational age, and growth parameters at birth were not significantly difference among the three groups. Conclusion: These results do not support the previous controversies regarding the relationship between prenatal/perinatal complications and ASD. However, these results indicate that perinatal and prenatal factors may contribute to the development of ASD.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.129-138
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• 2004

Objective : Treatments for patients with mental retardation and pervasive developmental disorders are not curative, and are designed to help those with disabilities adjust to their environments and daily demands. As clinicians, the present authors tried to find agents with potentially curative properties. Among the numerous herbal formulations available, we chose and assessed Gami-jiwhang-tang (GJT) in the hope that it would improve cognitive development of children. Methods : Subjects were typically-developing healthy, 7- to 8-year-old boys and girls living in Seoul, Korea. The experimental group took GJT for six weeks and was followed up six weeks after discontinuation of GJT. The control group was assessed at the same intervals but did not receive placebos. To measure the effects of GJT, neuropsychological tests and intelligence test were taken before commencing GJT and twelve weeks later. Resulets and Conclusion : For all of the ANOVAs, the treatment by time interaction terms was not significant. However, the experimental group showed the tendency to be progressed in most subscales compared with the control group, especially on performance intelligence, visual organization, and verbal fluency. Conclusion : Although GJT failed to reveal significant improvement in cognition, we remain hopeful about the compound and believe that it should be evaluated by a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in the future.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.41-53
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• 1994

1944년 Hans Asperger는 아동기에 사회적인 고립과 특이한 행동 양식을 보이는 400명의 증례를 보고하고 자폐적 병질(autistic psychopathy)이라 명명하였는데 이 아동들은 1943년 Kanner에 의하여 기술된 자폐 아동들과 여러 가지면에서 유사하였으나 임상적인 관찰에서 몇몇 현저한 차이를 나타냈다. 가장 주목할 만한 것은 정상 언어 발달과 지능 수준의 차이를 들 수 있다. 이후에 이들은 Asperger's syndrome([CD-10) 혹은 Asperger's disorder(DSM-IV)로 명명되었는데 이들은 자폐증과 연속선상에 있는 높은 기능 수행을 보이는 경한 형태의 발달장애로 보는 시각, 아동기 인격 장애의 특수한 형태로 보는 시각, 혹은 성인 정신분열증의 초기 아동기 행태로 보는 시각등이 있는데, 모두 그들 나름대로 연구 방법의 타당성과 결과 해석의 문제점을 안고 있다. ICD-10(1992)과 DSM-IV(1994)에서 전반적 발달 장애의 영역내에 새로이 독립된 진단 체계로써 확고히 자리한 지금에 와서도 이들 질환과 완전히 분리된 개념으로 간주하기에는 미흡한 실정이다. 저자는 이 질환의 현재 개념에 이르기까지의 역사적 고찰과 더불어 독립된 질환이냐의 논의점과 최근 연구 경향에 대해 문헌 고찰을 하였으며 이 증후군이 큰 맥락에서 사회적 본능(social instinct)에 결함이 있는 장애라는 견지에서 연계 질환들과의 관계를 도식적으로 요약해 보았다.