• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.183-192
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• 2018

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a trauma-induced psychiatric disorder characterized by impaired fear extermination, hyperarousal, anxiety, depression, and amnesic symptoms that may involve the release of monoamines in the fear circuit. The present study measured several anxiety-related behavioral responses to examine the effects of berberine (BER) on symptoms of anxiety in rats after single prolonged stress (SPS) exposure, and to determine if BER reversed the dopamine (DA) dysfunction. Rats received BER (10, 20, or 30 mg/kg, intraperitoneally, once daily) for 14 days after SPS exposure. BER administration significantly increased the time spent in the open arms and reduced grooming behavior during the elevated plus maze test, and increased the time spent in the central zone and the number of central zone crossings in the open field test. BER restored neurochemical abnormalities and the SPS-induced decrease in DA tissue levels in the hippocampus and striatum. The increased DA concentration during BER treatment may partly be attributed to mRNA expression of tyrosine hydroxylase and the DA transporter in the hippocampus, while BER exerted no significant effects on vesicular monoamine transporter mRNA expression in the hippocampus of rats with PTSD. These results suggest that BER had anxiolytic-like effects on behavioral and biochemical measures associated with anxiety. These findings support a role for reduced anxiety altered DAergic transmission and reduced anxiety in rats with PTSD. Thus, BER may be a useful agent to treat or alleviate psychiatric disorders like those observed in patients with PTSD.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.106-112
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• 2013

Objective : Several reports have found abnormal levels of androgen in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients. This abnormality in androgen is hypothesized to due to chronic psychological stress effects on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) system. The present study was conducted to estimate serum testosterone levels in PTSD patients in comparison with normal subjects. Methods : Seventy-five male Korean veterans of the Vietnam War volunteered for the study, of which eleven were excluded because of incomplete psychological assessment. To measure basal serum testosterone, blood samples were collected between 8.00 and 9.30 a.m. The clinician administered PTSD scale (CAPS), the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV (SCID), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A), Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D), Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview Plus (Korean version of MINI-Plus), CES-K (Korean version of combat exposure scale). Results : The serum testosterone level of PTSD patients ($5.4{\pm}2.5ng/mL$) was higher than that of a control group ($3.1{\pm}1.7ng/mL$, p<0.001). Testosterone levels were significantly correlated with CAPS (r=.38, p<.01), HAM-A (r=.35, p<.01) and HAM-D (r=.28, p<.01) in all subjects. Conclusion : The results of the present study suggest that chronic psychological stress affects the HPG system.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.525-538
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• 2018

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a trauma-induced psychiatric disorder characterized by impaired fear extermination, hyperarousal, and anxiety that may involve the release of monoamines in the fear circuit. The reported pharmacological properties of tetramethylpyrazine (TMP) include anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-atherosclerotic, and neuropsychiatric activities. However, the anxiolytic-like effects of TMP and its mechanism of action in PTSD are unclear. This study measured several anxiety-related behavioral responses to examine the effects of TMP on symptoms of anxiety in rats after single prolonged stress (SPS) exposure by reversing the serotonin (5-HT) and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction. Rats were given TMP (10, 20, or 40 mg/kg, i.p.) for 14 days after SPS exposure. Administration of TMP significantly reduced grooming behavior, increased the time spent and number of visits to the open arm in the elevated plus maze test, and significantly increased the number of central zone crossings in the open field test. TMP administration significantly reduced the freezing response to contextual fear conditioning and significantly restored the neurochemical abnormalities and the SPS-induced decrease in 5-HT tissue levels in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus. The increased 5-HT concentration during TMP treatment might be partially attribute to the tryptophan and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid mRNA level expression in the hippocampus of rats with PTSD. These findings support a role for reducing the altered serotonergic transmission in rats with PTSD. TMP simultaneously attenuated the HPA axis dysfunction. Therefore, TMP may be useful for developing an agent for treating psychiatric disorders, such those observed in patients with PTSD.

• 스트레스연구
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.319-326
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• 2018

본 연구는 2012년부터 2015년까지 자연재난 피해자 1,182명의 자료를 활용하여 재난피해자의 외상 후 스트레스 증상을 예측하기위해 수행되었다. 연구결과는 아래와 같다. 첫번째, t-test 분석결과 PTSD군과 비PTSD군은 대인관계 만족, 대인관계 신뢰, 불안, 우울, 주관적 웰빙에서 통계적으로 유의미한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 두번째, 로지스틱 회귀분석결과 재난 PTSD발병에 영향을 미치는 요인은 재난 전 정신건강 문제, 트라우마 경험, 재난당시 인명피해 경험, 재난 후 자산감소, 경제적 어려움, 대인관계 신뢰 및 만족으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 재난피해자의 PTSD에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하여 PTSD예방을 위한 심리사회적 중재프로그램 개발에 기초자료로 활용할 수 있다는데 의의가 있다.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.83-91
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify relationships of resilience, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD), and quality of life of breast cancer patients. The findings from this study would provide baseline data needed for nursing intervention. Methods: A sample of 129 breast cancer patients was recruited from three hospitals in J and C cities in Korea. The survey was conducted with participants by utilizing self-reported questionnaires. Results: Quality of life showed statistically significant differences on religion (t=2.11, p=.033) and hobby (t=2.79, p=.006). Resilience and PTSD had a negative correlation (r=-.22, p=.010). Resilience and quality of life of the participants had a positive correlation (r=.58, p<.001), whereas PTSD and quality of life had a negative correlation (r=-.45, p<.001). Significant predictors of quality of life were resilience and PTSD. These variables explained 44.9% of the variance in quality of life. Conclusion: Findings indicate that as resilience of breast cancer patients rose higher and PTSD got lower, their quality of life increased. Based on these results, nursing interventions directed towards improving resilience and relieving PTSD is proposed.

• 산업진흥연구
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.77-83
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• 2022

본 연구는 개인의 성장과정에서 불안정 애착을 경험한 중년여성이 자신의 성장 과정을 재조명함으로써 긍정적인 변화를 경험하도록 돕는 목적으로 수행되었다. 본 연구 기간은 2020년 8월부터 2021년 9월까지 총 14회기에 걸쳐 심층 면담을 진행하였고, 면담 내용은 내러티브 연구방법론에 따라 참여자의 불안정 애착과 외상 후 성장에 관한 경험의 의미를 존재적 맥락, 관계적 맥락, 생애적 맥락 등으로 텍스트를 기술하였다. 연구결과는 불안정 애착과 외상 후 성장을 경험한 참여자 3명을 선정하여 다음과 같은 결론이 도출되었다. 첫째, 존재적 맥락에서의 의미는 인정 받기 위한 욕구, 완벽주의, 불안한 가정환경, 스트레스 대처방법, 상처를 마주할 용기, 자기수용 및 긍정, 주변 사람들에게 감사, 삶의 희망은 참여자 경험 속에서 의미로 해석하였다. 둘째, 관계적 맥락에서의 의미는 부모, 남편, 자녀, 대인관계, 종교와의 경험으로 해석하였다. 셋째, 생애적 맥락에서의 의미는 돌봄의 결핍, 통제의 재현, 장녀로의 책임감, 소중한 가정, 삶의 의미와 가치는 과거 부모와의 다양한 경험이 현재 참여자들의 삶에 영향을 미치는 현재의 경험 속에서 해석하였다. 이상의 연구 결과를 통해 본 연구는 내러티브 기법으로 참여자들의 어린 시절 불안정 애착 경험과 외상 후 성장 과정을 기술하고 그들의 삶에 긍정적인 대안을 제시하고자 한다.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2022

Objective : This study investigated brain functional connectivity in male firefighters who showed subclinical post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Methods : We compared the data of 17 firefighters who were not diagnosed with PTSD and 18 healthy controls who had no trauma exposure. The following instruments were applied to assess psychiatric symptoms: Korean version of the Post-traumatic stress disorder Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5-K), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). For all subjects, functional magnetic resonance imaging was performed, and functional connectivity was compared between the two groups (family-wise error-corrected p<0.05). Additionally, correlations between psychiatric symptoms and functional connectivity were explored. Results : The following connectivity was higher than that of healthy controls: 1) the central opercular cortex-superior temporal gyrus, 2) planum polare-parahippocampal gyrus, 3) angular gyrus-amygdala, and 4) temporal fusiform cortex-parahippocampal gyrus. The functional connectivity of 1) the lateral occipital cortex-inferior temporal gyrus, 2) superior parietal lobule-caudate, and 3) middle temporal gyrus-thalamus were lower in firefighters. In firefighters, the connectivity of the planum polare-parahippocampal gyrus showed a negative correlation with the severity of arousal symptoms (rho=-0.586, p=0.013). The connectivity of the middle temporal gyrus-thalamus showed a positive correlation with the severity of intrusion (rho=0.552, p=0.022) and arousal symptoms (rho=0.619, p=0.008). The connectivity of the temporal fusiform cortex-parahippocampal gyrus was negatively correlated with intrusion (rho=-0.491, p=0.045) and arousal (rho=-0.579, p=0.015). Conclusion : Our results indicate that the brain functional connectivity is associated with occupational trauma exposure in firefighters without PTSD. Therefore, this study provides evidence that close monitoring and early intervention are important for firefighters with traumatic experience even at a subthreshold level.

• 대한정형도수물리치료학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2015

Background: This study investigates the impact of the cervical musculoskeletal intervention on post-traumatic stress disorder patient's cervical pain levels and depression factor. Methods: Thrty neck pain patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder were enrolled. Neck exercise training using a sling system was applied to the experimental group and self-neck movement exercise, modification of the McKenzie exercise, was applied to the control group. Both groups were checked every week whether they performed or not. Both groups performed their exercise for 35 minutes for a time and 3 times per week. Total period of the intervention was 6 weeks. To compare the effects of interventions, threshold of cervical tenderness and depression level were measured before and after the each intervention and also measured at follow-up. Results: Painthreshold of left trapezius showed a significant difference between two groups at three points. It increased 19.71% in the experimental group after the intervention compared to before the intervention. At follow-up it also increased 20.06% in the experimental group. Pain threshold of right trapezius showed a significant difference at three points. It increased 18.35% in the experimental group after the intervention compared to before the intervention. At follow-up it also increased 15.93% in the experimental group. According to the result interaction between groups and measurement time in both side of trapezius was valid. Depression level showed significant difference in the experimental group between three points. It decreased 18.07% after the intervention compared to before the intervention and decreased 15.21% at follow-up. According to the result interaction between groups and measurement time in depression level was valid. Conclusions: This study has important implications as the therapeutic strategy, high potent of improving symptoms, shows effect to a subject who has psychological problem such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.325-351
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• 2019

본 연구는 외상 사건을 경험한 국내 성인의 외상 후 스트레스(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) 증상과 외상 후 성장(Post Traumatic Growth) 양상을 토대로 잠재계층(latent class)을 도출하고, 각 집단 구분에 영향을 미치는 특성을 탐색하며, 집단에 따른 자기파괴적 행동의 차이를 탐색함으로써, 외상 사건을 경험한 개인에 대해 보다 심층적으로 이해하고자 한다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 DSM-5 진단기준에 해당하는 외상 사건을 경험한 국내성인 860명을 대상으로 잠재프로파일분석(Latent Profile Analysis)과 R-3STEP 방식을 이용하였다. 집단 예측 변인으로 개인의 인구사회학적 변인(성별, 연령, 최종 학력, 종교유무, 종교활동 정도, 월 평균 소득)과 사회적 고립, 외상 경험 빈도가 포함되었으며, 종속변인으로 자기파괴적 행동(폭식 정도, 비자살적 자해 유무, 음주의 양, 음주 형태, 음주로 인한 정신 사회적 문제)을 포함하였다. 연구결과 집단은 '저PTSD/중 PTG집단', '저 PTSD/고 PTG집단', '고 PTSD/고 PTG집단'으로 분류되었다. 또한 성별, 최종학력, 사회적 고립, 외상 노출 빈도가 집단 예측 변인으로 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 폭식 정도, 비자살적 자해 유무, 음주 형태, 음주로 인한 정신사회적인 문제에서 집단 간 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 본 연구의 결과를 바탕으로 논의와 시사점을 제시하였다.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2012

Objective : The purpose of this study was to analyze the correlation between symptom severity and neurocognitive factors in traumatic head injury patients. In addition, the effect of frontal lobe damage on these parameters was examined. Methods : We selected 18 patients who had brain damage for the moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (MSTBI) group, and 17 patients who met the diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) without the finding of brain damage for the comparison group. For the evaluation of neurocognitive function, K-WAIS, Rey-Kim Memory Test, K-FENT, WCST, and MMPI-2 were used. Results : The results of the comparison (using the malingering scale) revealed that the values of PDS and PK, which express the severity of symptoms, and the values of the validity scale F, F (B), and F (P) were significantly higher in the overly-expressed group. F (B) in overly-expressed group and PK, Pt, and Sc in the properly-expressed group had significant correlation with the severity of symptoms. F (B), S, and Stroop error inhibition in PTSD, and PK, Pt, Sc, and MQ in MSTBI had significant correlation with the severity of symptoms. The results of the comparison based on the finding of frontal lobe damage revealed that PDS, EIQ, and MQ ware significantly higher in the group without brain damage. Conclusions : It was revealed that each neurocognitive factor was correlated with the severity of symptoms. There was a decrease in complaints or symptoms reported by the frontal lobe injury group, and this is believed to be due to degenerative change in the personality and emotional functioning of these patients following frontal lobe damage.