• 중환자간호학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2015

Purpose: This study identified the current status and perception of intensive care unit nurses' handover. Methods: A cross sectional descriptive survey was employed. The population included nurse managers and staff nurses who worked in intensive care units in hospitals with more than 500 beds and excluded nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, and military hospitals. Results: Of the nurses, 61.7% were satisfied with the current handover method, 68.36% had no handover-related guidelines, and 83.2% of them perceived that the handover was important for patients' safety. The most frequent cause for errors related to handover was that the "nursing workload is heavy." The nurses perceived that their handover was informative ($5.62{\pm}0.79$) and efficient ($5.04{\pm}0.98$). The variables associated with their perception of the handover were the level of satisfaction with the current handover method, existence of handover guidelines, and importance of handover for patient safety. Conclusion: The development of standardized handover guidelines, especially for intensive care units, is necessary to reduce handover time and errors and to improve handover quality for patients'safety and high standards of nursing care.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.349-356
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• 2015

Objectives: Schizophrenia is difficult to treat effectively and the antipsychotics used have many side effects. However, few studies have focused on the combined treatment of Korean and Western medicine as an alternative. In this study, we reported an inpatient with chronic schizophrenia who was treated by a combination of Korean and Western medicine. Methods: We experienced a case of a diagnosed schizophrenia patient as whose chief complaint was avolition, diminished emotional expression and hallucination. The patient was treated with Western medicine and Korean traditional treatment including acupuncture, moxa and herbal medicine. The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) were used for assessment. Results: After treatment, symptoms involving avolition, diminished emotional expression and hallucination were improved; furthermore, the scores of the BPRS and the PANSS were decreased by approximately 50%, respectively. In addition, there were no notable side effects. Conclusions: The combined treatment of Korean and Western medicine can be an effective and well-tolerated treatment modality for patients with chronic schizophrenia.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.50-54
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• 2012

Music therapy had been widely used in the area of psychiatry. However recently, participation of psychiatrist has been decreased, due to recent trends of emphasizing biological psychiatry and rapid effectiveness of pharmacotherapy. A 46 years old male PTSD patient was admitted to psychiatric ward. He has suffered from PTSD symptoms, such as intrusive distressing recollection of his past traffic accident, social avoidance, insomnia and depression. Music therapy, which is conducted by a psychiatrist and a music therapist, was applied. This case suggests the positive role of music therapy in treatment of PTSD and emphasizes the importance of participation of psychiatrist, as an organizer during music therapy.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.135-143
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• 2021

End-of-life patients experience physical, mental, social, and existential distress. While medical personnel provide medication and care to alleviate patients' distress, listening to and interacting with patients remains essential for understanding their psychological condition. The most important tool, though difficult to implement in practice, is end-of-life discussion (EOLD). EOLD has been shown to have positive effects on end-of-life treatment choices, achievement of patients' life goals, improvements in the quality of life of patients and their families, and the prevention of depression and complicated grief among bereaved family members. EOLD is not often undertaken in clinical practice, however, due to hesitancy among medical personnel and patients for various reasons. In order to conduct an EOLD, the patient's judgment, psychiatric illnesses such as delirium and depression, and psychological issues such as the side effects of psychotropic drugs, denial, and collusion must be evaluated. Open and honest conversation, treatment goal setting, the doctor's familiarity with the patient's background, and attentiveness when providing information are important elements for any dialogue. Meaning-centered psychotherapy was developed to alleviate the existential distress of cancer patients, and its application may promote EOLD. The future development of meaning-centered psychotherapy in practice and in research is expected to further promote EOLD.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.234-238
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• 2022

A 53-year-old male who had received surgery on his right ankle joint 10 years previously was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome the following year. Despite various treatments (sympathetic nerve-block medication, pain relievers, corticosteroids, nerve blocks, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) over the years there was no improvement in his symptoms. Recently the patient was admitted to a Korean medicine hospital where he received treatment (acupuncture, pharmacopuncture, and herbal treatment) and his symptoms gradually showed improvement. The patient was concurrently on psychiatric medicine, antihistamine medication, and opioids for pain (when necessary). A decrease in numeric rating scale, Oswestry disability index scores, and an increase in the Korean version of the 5-level EuroQol-5 dimension score showed symptom improvement within 36 days. This study suggests complex Korean medicine treatment for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome may result in a reduction in pain and improved quality of life.

• 대한중풍순환신경학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2012

The purpose of this report is to investigate the clinical application of Korean Traditional treatment to abdominal pain patient after subdural hemorrhage occurred. The main herb medicine used in this study is Ondam-tang (wenda-tang) which is frequently used in psychiatric disorders. Also, acupuncture, moxibustion and physical rehabilitation treatment were practiced. After taking an Ondam-tang (wendan-tang), the clinical symptoms of the patient were improved.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.56-60
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• 2023

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is rare atypical Parkinsonism accompanied by various psycho-behavioural problems. In this case report, we describe the diagnostic and treatment progress of a 65-year-old PSP patient who visited the psychiatric clinic with a depressed mood and lumbar pain resulting in a suicide attempt. Over the course of 30 months of treatment, typical characteristics of PSP, such as postural instability, dyskinesia, cognitive dysfunction and supranuclear gaze palsy, became prominent, and magnetic resonance imaging and the F-18 FP-CIT positron emission tomography revealed midbrain atrophy and reduced dopamine uptake in the basal ganglia. When treating elderly patients with depression, parkinsonism symptoms such as gait disturbances, frequent falls, tremors, and rigidity should be closely examined.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권sup1호
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• pp.133-138
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• 2016

Anti-N-methyl D-aspartate receptor (anti-NMDAR) encephalitis, recently recognized as a form of paraneoplastic encephalitis, is characterized by a prodromal phase of unspecific illness with fever that resembles a viral disease. The prodromal phase is followed by seizures, disturbed consciousness, psychiatric features, prominent abnormal movements, and autonomic imbalance. Here, we report a case of anti-NMDAR encephalitis with initial symptoms of epilepsia partialis continua in the absence of tumor. Briefly, a 3-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital due to right-sided, complex partial seizures without preceding febrile illness. The seizures evolved into epilepsia partialis continua and were accompanied by epileptiform discharges from the left frontal area. Three weeks after admission, the patient's seizures were reduced with antiepileptic drugs; however, she developed sleep disturbances, cognitive decline, noticeable oro-lingual-facial dyskinesia, and choreoathetoid movements. Anti-NMDAR encephalitis was confirmed by positive detection of NMDAR antibodies in the patient's serum and cerebrospinal fluid, and her condition slowly improved with immunoglobulin, methylprednisolone, and rituximab. At present, the patient is no longer taking multiple antiepileptic or antihypertensive drugs. Moreover, the patient showed gradual improvement of motor and cognitive function. This case serves as an example that a diagnosis of anti-NMDAR encephalitis should be considered when children with uncontrolled seizures develop dyskinesias without evidence of malignant tumor. In these cases, aggressive immunotherapies are needed to improve the outcome of anti-NMDAR encephalitis.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.177-188
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• 2002

연구 목적：정신과 치료를 받고 있는 청소년 중 외톨이 혹은 왕따인 청소년과 비외톨이인 청소년의 문제 행동 및 이들의 어머니의 양육 태도를 비교 분석한다. 연구 방법：청소년 정신과 환자 25명에게 외톨이 설문지, 왕따 설문지를 작성하도록 하였고, 이들의 어머니에게 아동청소년 행동평가척도(Child Behavior Checklist, CBCL)중 8개 하위 요인, 자녀양육태도 척도(Maternal Behavior Research Instrument, MBRI)의 일부, 자녀에 대한 관심 척도 등을 작성하도록 하였다. 외톨이 설문지 및 왕따 설문지 점수를 근거로 15명의 외톨이-왕따 집단과 10명의 비외톨이 집단으로 나눈 뒤, 두 집단 간의 나머지 설문지 점수를 비교하였고, 또한 외톨이 설문지와 왕따 설문지의 점수와 나머지 설문지 점수의 상관관계를 알아보았다. 결 과：1) CBCL의 8개 하위 요인(p<.05), 우울/불안 하위 요인(p<.05) 및 사고 문제 하위 요인(p<.01)에서 외톨이-왕따 집단의 점수가 비외톨이 집단의 점수보다 유의하게 높았다. 또한, 외톨이 설문지 점수는 CBCL의 8개 하위 요인(r=.516), 우울/불안 하위 요인(r=.483), 사고 문제 하위 요인(r=.651), 사회적 미성숙 하위요인(r=.517)과 유의한 상관관계를 보였으며, 왕따 설문지 점수는 CBCL의 주의력 문제 하위 요인(r=.414), 사고 문제 하위 요인(r=.446), 사회적 미성숙 하위 요인(r=.531)과 유의한 상관관계를 보였다. 2) 그러나, MBRI 점수 및 자녀에 대한 관심 척도 점수에서는 두 집단간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 외톨이 설문지 혹은 왕따 설문지 점수와 MBRI 점수 혹은 자녀에 대한 관심 척도 점수 사이의 상관관계에서도 통계적으로 유의한 결과를 보이지 않았다. 결 론：정신과 치료를 받고 있는 청소년 중 외톨이-왕따에 해당되는 청소년의 어머니는 비외톨이 청소년의 어머니보다 자녀들의 사고 문제 및 우울/불안 등의 정서적 문제를 더 높게 평가하였다. 그러나, 자녀들에 대한 양육 태도에 대해서는 차이를 두지 않는 것으로 보인다. 향후 보다 많은 환자들을 대상으로 한 추가 연구가 필요할 것이다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.119-129
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• 2019

연구목적 본 연구는 군대 내 부적응이 우려되어 군 복무 적합성 판정을 위해 내원한 환자들의 인지적 및 심리적 특성을 알아보기 위해서 이루어 졌다. 방 법 2017년 1월~2018년 9월까지 경기도 소재 대학병원 정신건강의학과에 병사용 진단서 발급을 위해 내원한 140명을 대상으로 이들의 인지적 및 심리적 특성을 조사하였다. 이들은 정신건강의학과 전문의로부터 DSM-5에 근거하여 진단을 받았고, 진단명이 분석에 활용되었다. 또한 각각의 환자들은 임상심리사로부터 웩슬러 지능검사 4판과 간이정신진단검사(K-SCL-95)를 받았다. 총 136예가 분석에 포함되었다. 수집된 자료를 분석하기 위해 SPSS 18.0을 사용하였으며, 기술 통계 분석, 독립표본 t-검증을 사용해 알아보고자 하였다. 결 과 전체 환자들 중 24.6%가 전체 지능(FSIQ)이 70 미만인 매우 낮은 수준의 지능에 해당되었다. 또한 경계선 수준은 10.8%에서 나타났으며, 평균 하 수준의 지능은 26.3%에서 관찰되었다. 아울러 평균 수준은 18.0%의 환자에서 나타났고, 마지막으로 평균 상 수준은 4.2%에 해당하였다. 다음으로 심리적 특성에 대한 분석 결과, 우울, 불안, 공포불안-임소불안, 자살이 주의 및 위험 수준에 해당하였고, 외상 후 스트레스 장애 소척도의 T점수 평균은 75.57로 정신건강 문제 발생 가능성이 시사되는 문제 수준으로 나타났다. 다음으로, 환자들을 병무청 신체검사 시 군대 내 부적응이 우려되어 군 복무 적합성 판정을 권유받은 집단과 훈련소 과정에서 군대 내 부적응이 우려되었던 집단으로 분류하여 통계 분석을 하였으나, 두 집단의 심리적 특성에는 유의한 차이가 발견되지 않았다. 아울러 단일 진단을 받은 집단과 2개 이상의 정신과적 진단을 받은 공병 집단 간 차이를 보고자 한 분석에서는 공병 집단이 단일 진단 집단에 비해 더 우울하고, 분노감과 공격성이 높았으며, 더 심각한 자살 사고 경향을 보이며 스트레스에 취약하고 낮은 자기조절력을 보인다는 결과를 얻었다. 결 론 본 연구를 통하여 공병 집단이 단일 진단 집단에 비해 우울감, 분노감 등의 심리적 고통감을 크게 느낀다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 본 연구에 포함된 환자들은 정신건강의학과 전문의의 진단, 지능검사와 주관적 증상 설문 결과로 볼 때 본 연구 집단은 낮은 인지기능과 여러 정신 증상의 문제를 보였다. 이러한 연구 결과를 토대로 본 연구의 시사점과 제한점에 관하여 논의하였다.