• 정신신체의학
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.122-140
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• 2000

신체화 장애란 명백한 기질적 병리가 없이 다양한 신체 증상을 호소하는 만성 장애를 말한다. 그런데 신체화 장애는 역사적으로 기질적인 이상이 없이 신체적인 증상이 나타나는 히스테리와 연관이 있다고 알려져 왔다. 따라서 신체화와 관련된 대부분의 이론들은 주로 정신역동이나 사회적인 관점에 초점이 맞추어져 왔다. 그러나 감정적인 문제나 정신질환이 신체화로 나타나는 기전에서 신경생물학적인 관점에 대한 관심 또한 적지 않았었다. 이런 신경생물학적인 관점에서 히스테리아의 원형으로 알려져 있는 Anna O 증례조차도 신경심리학적인 관점에서 재조명되기도 하였다. 몇몇 신경생리학적 및 신경심리학적 연구결과들, 히스테리 환자에서 신체화증상 표현의 좌우 반구차이에 대한 연구결과들이 신체화의 생물학적 근거를 뒷받침해 주고 있다. 최근 들어 신체화 장애의 신경영상검사는 신체화 장애에서 뇌의 기능 이상이 존재함을 보여 주고 있다. 이에 저자는 생물학적 관점에서 신체화의 과정을 설명해 줄 수 있는 몇몇 가설들을 고찰하고 이를 바탕으로 신체화에 대한 새로운 신경심리학적 가설을 제시하고자 한다. 이와 함께 이 가설을 신체화 장애의 치료에 어떻게 적용시킬 수 있을까도 논의하고 이 가설의 제한정과 이 영역에 있어 앞으로의 발전 방향에 대해서도 논의하려고 한다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.269-276
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• 1996

신체형장애의 정신역동에 대하여 이론적 고찰을 하였다. 신체화(身體化)란 본능적 욕동을 방어하는 과정에서 생긴 갈등을 정신적으로 처리하지 못하고. 신체 증상으로 처리하는 것을 말한다(Moore 1990). Ford(1983)는 인생을 사는 방법 중의 하나라고 하였고, Dunbar(1954)는 정신 에너지가 신체증상으로 바뀌어진 것이라고 했다. Schur(1955)에 의하면, 신체화(身體化)는 갈등에 의해서 일어나는 하나의 퇴행현상이라고 한다. Schur는 이런 현상을 '재(再) 신체화(身體化)(resomatization)'라 했다. 갈등의 신체화(身體化) 반응중 가장 흔한 것이 통증(痛症)(pain)이다. 통증(痛症)은 어린시절의 경험에서 유래한 무의식적 의미를 가지고 있다. 통증(痛症)(pain)은 사랑 획득의 방법이며, 잘못한 행동에 대한 벌로 사용되기도 하고, 속죄(贖罪)의 수단이 되기도 한다. 통증(痛症)중에서도 흉통(胸痛)(chest pain)은 특별한 의미를 갖는다. 일반적으로 '가슴이 아프다'는 말은 '마음이 아프다'는 의미와 같이 쓰인다. 그리고 가슴은 마음을 상징하고 마음은 심장을 생각나게 하여 마음의 아픔을 심장의 통증(痛症)(pain)으로 인식하는 경향이 높다. Kellner(1990)는 적개심과 분노, 특히 억압된 적개심이 신체화(身體化)의 중요한 인자라고 하였다. 정신분석가인 Bacon(1953)dms '심장동통(心臟疼痛)에 대한 정신분석적 관찰'에서 정신분석 시간에 사랑받고 싶은 욕구가 좌절된 환자가 이로 인한 분노와 두려움 때문에 왼편 가슴에서 왼쪽 팔로 뻗쳐 내려가는 심장동통을 호소하는 증례(症例)들을 발표했다. 그녀는 심장동통과 관계된 욕구들이 의존욕구와 공격욕구라고 하였다. 신체형장애의 정신치료에서는 공감적인 관계와 치료적 동맹이 필수적이며, 증상시작의 시점을 중심으로 유발인자를 가려내고 증상과 유발인자의 관계를 이해하도록 돕는 것이 출발이다. 증상을 통하여 표현되고 있는 환자의 심리내적인 갈등을 발견하여 해석해 주는 것이 치료의 과정이다. 이런 기법을 기초로 치료한 세 사람의 신체형장애 증례를 소개하였다. 첫 번째 소개한 히스테리성 실어증을 가진 H군은 억압된 분노가 역동적인 원인이었다. 유발인자와 관련지어 해석을 해주었고, 이차이득을 얻은 후에 회복되었다. 두 번째 소개한 심장노이로제에 빠진 치과의사의 경우는 아버지의 사랑을 잃을 것에 대한 불안이 역동적 원인이었다. 유발인자와 관련지어 증상을 해석하였고, 아버지의 사랑을 잃을까봐 두려워하는 마음속의 아이를 보여주었고, 이제는 어른이 되었으니 자신의 주인이 되어 살라고 교육적인 해석을 듣고 호전되었다. 세 번째 부인은 심한 흉통발작으로 내과에서 의뢰되어 왔는데 의존욕구의 좌절과 이로 인한 분노, 그리고 분리 불안이 역동적 원인이었다. 이 부인은 holter monitor를 메자 증상이 극적으로 사라졌는데 이것을 계기로 자신의 중상이 심인성이라는 것을 알고부터 치료동맹이 이루어졌고, 그 후 정기적인 정신치료 시간에는 증상과 유발인자들 사이의 관계를 해석해 주었다. 이를 통하여 분리불안이 증상과 관계되어 있다는 것을 이해하고 환자는 증상이 일어나도 덜 두려워하게 되었고, 해외여행이나 사회적인 활동이 가능해졌다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.293-300
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• 2003

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe health problems and psychosocial adaptation in children with cancer and to determine the relationship between these two variables. Method: The data were collected from parents of 61 children with cancer, aged 4-11 years at one university hospital in Seoul. The instruments for this study were the Korea Child Behavior Check List (KCBCL) and a physical symptom checklist developed by the researchers. Result: The major health problems were coughing, sleeping disturbances, fatigue and weakness. The total behavior problem score for children in the cancer group was higher than the score for those in the norm group. The scores on the scales for withdrawal, somatic complaints, social immaturity, and internalizing problems were higher in the children with cancer compared to normative findings. Scores on social and school competence in the cancer group were lower than the norms for healthy children. The relationship between health problems and psychosocial adaptation was significant in the subscales of withdrawal, anxiety/depression, internalizing problems and social involvement in the off therapy group. Conclusions: This study shows the various areas that need further study in caring for children with cancer.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.433-439
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• 2003

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among subjective symptoms, depression, and stress coping behavior of university students. Method: The survey was carried out on a convenience sample of 298 university students. The questionnaire consisted of each scale for symptoms, depression, and stress coping behaviors. Data analysis procedure included the factor analysis for stress coping behaviors, and the correlation analysis describing a relationship among symptoms, depression, and stress coping behaviors. Result: There were significant correlations between depression and the three types of symptoms: general, psychological, and somatic symptom. Subjects using the negative-emotional-response coping and the self-control coping showed a more severe depression, and those using the problem-solvingㆍreappraisal coping and the positive-emotional-response coping showed a milder depression. Subjects using the negative-emotional-response coping complained of all 3 types of symptoms severely, and those using the positive-emotional-response coping complained of general symptoms mildly. Of five stress coping methods, the negative-emotional-response and the positive-emotional-response coping methods were related to both symptoms and depression significantly. Conclusion: This study suggests that the emotional-oriented coping method has more important role for university student’s depression and their subjective symptoms than the problem-oriented coping or social supports seeking coping. Further study needs to be conducted to help students effective coping mechanism for good mental health. Also it is necessary for university students to recognize that their symptoms are associated with depression.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.193-207
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• 2007

Panic disorder is one of the anxiety disorder, characterized by panic attacks which are discrete episodes of fear accompanied by somatic symptoms such as shortness of breath, palpitations, chest pain, choking, dizziness, trembling and/or faintness. We experienced a 41 year-old male who complained of sudden enervation, unstable blood pressure and anxiety about self's symptoms. We bad given herbal medicines aoh cognitive & behavioral therapy. Results from studies to date suggest the cognitive behavioral therapy(CBTl are useful for depression, anxiety disorder, phobia. He understood his symptom's meaning and tried to overcome fear related to symptoms through exposure training. We concluded that cognitive behavioral therapy can be very effective methods to treat panic disorder, because patient with panic disorder has maladaptive automatic thoughts, based on dysfunctional beliefs like "I'm too weak, I have some problem."

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.155-167
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• 2003

Objective : The aims of this study were to show the clinical aspects and to investigate psychiatric traits by SCL-90-R in patients who visited Oriental Medicine Hospital Emergency Room. Method : We studied twenty patients who visited Daejeon University Oriental Medicine Hospital from May, 2003 to September, 2003. Results : 1. The ratio of male to female patients was 1:3 and age distribution was most frequent in 30s&40s. 2. The most frequent cause of illness was stress in occupation and overwork. The greater part of patients came to hospital in 12hours after an attack. 3. In chief problem, somatic symptoms such as headache, dizziness, numbness and chest discomfort were most frequent. In diagnosis, somatization disorder was most frequent. 4. After treatment, most of symptoms were improved. 5. Psychiatric traits by SCL-90-R correlated with somatization and anxiety.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2009

Objectives : To identify whether and how Korean people understand 'qi deficiency' and related symptoms. Methods : We developed a questionnaire based on the experts' comments and modification asking understanding of 'qi deficiency' and symptoms or situations related with it. Total 128 workers at community healthcare centres across the country completed the questionnaire. They were asked if they know the meaning of the word 'qi deficiency' and to give at least three symptoms or situations that they conceive are related with 'qi deficiency'. The responses were collected and descriptive and frequency analyses were performed. Results : Approximately 79.7% of responders answered that they understand the meaning of the word 'qi deficiency' and of them, 71.6% reported that they experience 'qi deficiency' sometimes or more. Regarding somatic or condition-related responses in qi deficiency, lack of power or energy (26.6%), tiredness or fatigue (22.2%), dizziness (7.2%) or sweating (6.3%) were the most frequently reported symptoms. They related symptoms such as loss of appetite (4.3%) or easily catching colds (2.4%) with qi deficiency. Factors described in traditional pattern recognition of qi deficiency were not exactly matched with the responses from this survey. Conclusions : Korean people have rather a broad concept of qi deficiency covering a range of symptoms and this should be taken into account in developing a deficiency assessment tool.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.223-228
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• 2000

The relationship between TMD and otologic symptoms such as tinnitus, vertigo and dizziness has been noted for many years. The existence of otologic symptoms in patients with TMD can be explained by the anatomic proximity and embryologic origin of the structures of the ear and the temporomandibular joint, however the pathogenesis of the symptoms is poorly understood. Serveral hypotheses have been proposed. : Eustachian tube hypothesis, the tensor tympani hypothesis, the otomandibular ligament hypothesis, excessive somatic concern hypothesis. Some investigators have reported that palpation of the deep masseter muscle, sternocleidomastoid muscle or clenching can intensify a patient's tinnitus and in that case, TMD therapy would improve their otologic symptoms. Although tinnitus and vertigo are common symptoms in the general population and also increase with increasing age, those are highly significantly associated with TMD compared with control group. This case report describes the possible mechanism and management of otologic symptoms in patient with TMD who has visited our clinic complaining asymmetric tinnitus and dull pain on her left masseter muscle.

• 대한근전도전기진단의학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.124-129
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• 2018

Neuralgic amyotrophy (NA) is an idiopathic disease characterized by muscular atrophy accompanied by neuralgia, where acute pain in the limb, mostly including the shoulders, leads to muscle weakeness and atrophy in the limb days to weeks after the onset of pain. Although its exact pathogenesis is unknown, genetic and nongenetic factors, such as infection, surgery, and trauma are suspected contributors. We report this case as we diagnosed NA of the right lower limb via enhanced MRI as well as EMG and have followed up the patient's prognosis and radiologic changes for one and a half years. In addition, the patient had been diagnosed with neuropsychiatric disorders, such as major depressive disorder and somatic symptom disorder.

• 대한상한금궤의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.53-84
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• 2023

Objective : The purpose of this study is to explore the therapeutic potential of Shanghanlun for neuropsychiatric disorders through a comparative review of five neuropsychiatric disorder cases diagnosed with Greater yin disease pattern/syndrome (太陰病). Methods : We collected and compared five neuropsychiatric cases diagnosed and treated with Greater yin disease pattern/syndrome (太陰病) from four korean medicine clinics. Clinical symptoms common to the five cases were analyzed by connecting them with Shanghanlun provision 273 and 279. Results : In all five cases, the improvement of chief complaints and decrease in general anxiety were observed after administration of Gyejigajakyak-tang (桂枝加芍薬湯) and Gyejigadaehwang-tang (圭支加大黃湯). In addition, neuropsychiatric symptoms and physical symptoms that are mentioned in Shanghanlun provision 273 and 279 were confirmed in all five cases. Conclusions : We not only reconfirmed that the core features of Greater yin disease pattern/syndrome(太陰病) proposed in previous studies; zi-tong (自痛), yin-er (因爾), jie-ying (結硬), but also that the physical symptoms associated with fu-man (腹満), tu (吐) and zi-li (自利) were common in the presenting symptoms and past histories of the five patients.