• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.67-79
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• 2021

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to report the effect of Korean medicine treatment on a patient with somatic symptom disorder hospitalized after a traffic accident. Methods: The subject for this study was a patient diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder that worsened after a traffic accident. During hospitalization, herbal medicine, acupuncture, psychotherapy, and other treatments were performed. Clinical effect was evaluated using Heart Rate Variability (HRV), BDI (Beck Depression Inventory)-II, BAI (Beck Anxiety Inventory), Global assessment (G/A), and Numerical rating scale (NRS). Results: After 36 days of treatment, BDI-II score was reduced from 17 to 5. BAI score was reduced from 23 to 8. Overall somatic symptoms and pain showed decreases. Conclusions: Korean medicine treatment might be effective for somatic symptom disorder that is worsened after a traffic accident.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.241-250
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• 2008

Depressive Disorders are widespread and increasing recently. Somatic-symptom Group in Major Depressive Disorders are treated with current medical treatment but the results are not satisfactory. We tried to apply more effective and satisfactory oriental medical treatment. We treated 2 depression patients accompanying somatic-symptom treated with herbal medication and Meditation of the retaining needle. The Meditation of the retaining needle(鐵膜想), which combines Meditation and Acupuncture is a kind of medical meditation originating from Oriental Medicine. After our treatments, various somatic-symptoms were improved and Beck's depression Inventory(BDI) decreased from 28 and 27 to 14 and 12. This result suggests that meditation of the retaining needle(鐵膜想) is effective on somatic symptom and able to be developed as a useful way of oriental medical psychological care.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.256-261
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• 2007

Objectives : The aim of the present study was to examine whether anxiety and depression of children and mothers were associated with the children's medically unexplained somatic symptoms in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder(ADHD). Methods : 83 clinic-referred boys with ADHD and 52 boys without ADHD were included in this study. The frequency of the medically unexplained somatic symptoms, such as general-ache, headache, nausea, eye problems, skin problems, abdominal pain, vomiting was evaluated using the somatic symptom domain of the Child Behavior Checklist(CBCL). Children's anxiety and depression were evaluated using Kovacs Children's Depression Inventory(CDI) and Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI) for children. Maternal anxiety and depression were measured by Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory(STAI) and Beck's Depression Inventory(BDI). Stepwise linear regression analysis was used to examine the hypothesis. Results : Score of maternal state anxiety affects the T score of the somatic symptom domain in CBCL significantly(adjusted $R^2$=0.057 ; p=0.026). Conclusion : The frequency of medically unexplained somatic symptom of children perceived by mothers was associated with the high level of maternal state anxiety in ADHD. Frequent maternal report of the children's somatic symptom may be a warrant for the evaluation and management of the maternal state anxiety in ADHD.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between depression, alexithymia, social support and somatic symptom in adolescents. Methods: The subjects were 1,519 adolescents in Seoul. Radloff's CES-D (The Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale) for depression, Bagby, Parker and Taylor's TAS (Toronto Alexithymia Scale) for alexithymia, Park's social support and Derogatis's SCL-90 (Brief Symptom Inventory & Matching Clinical Rating Scale) were used. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficients, t or F test, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: Depression and somatic symptom were lower but social support was higher when compared to mean score. The somatic symptom was significantly positive correlations to age, depression, alexithymia but no correlation to social support. Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that 21.8% of the somatic symptom was significantly accounted for depression, alexithymia, social support, gender, economic status, living alone, and living with parent. Conclusion: These results suggest that depression, alexithymia, living alone can be potential risk factors for somatic symptom in the adolescents. Therefore, these findings will give useful information for developing a promotion program focused on social support in the adolescents.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.55-66
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• 2020

Objectives The goal for this study is to find out the recent trends of the Korean medicine treatment on children and adolescents' somatic symptom and related disorder by reviewing case studies. Methods We found case study reports relevant to 'Korean medicine treatment on somatic symptom and related disorder' through Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System (OASIS), National Discovery for Science Leader (NDSL) and Research Information Sharing Service (RISS). The age of the patients was limited to under 20. Results All reported articles showed that the treatments were selected based on both emotional problems and physical symptoms. Herbal medicine was the most commonly used method, and the other methods including acupuncture and psychotherapy were also used. Conclusions This study shows that the common Korean medicine treatment can be widely used for children and adolescents' somatic symptom and related disorder. Further research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatments, and to develop guidelines for the treatment.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.89-97
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• 2020

Objectives : We investigated heart rate variability (HRV) patterns in patients with somatic symptom disorder (SSD) and the relationships of these patterns with alexithymia. Methods : In total, 42 patients with SSD and 33 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Demographic, psychological, and HRV data were assessed at baseline, and 24 patients with SSD were reassessed after 6 months of treatment. The psychological data included somatic symptoms and levels of depression, anxiety, and alexithymia as indicated by the somatic symptom subscale of the Symptom Checklist 90-Revision (SCL-12), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale 20 (TAS-20), respectively. Results : Patients with SSD had a lower standard deviation of normal-to-normal R-R intervals (SDNN) and lower proportions of adjacent R-R intervals greater than 50 milliseconds (pNN50) compared with controls. These HRV parameters were negatively correlated with alexithymia severity. After treatment, patients exhibited significantly decreased levels of somatic symptoms and reduced anxiety and depression, but there were no significant differences in the HRV parameters. In patients with alexithymia, a high baseline SDNN and pNN50 were associated with a decrease in somatic symptoms. Conclusions : Patients with SSD have different HRV patterns, and several HRV parameters are associated with alexithymia severity. These findings suggest that ANS regulation is involved in the pathophysiology of SSD, mediated by alexithymia. Furthermore, these results suggest that certain HRV parameters may be associated with clinical outcomes of SSD.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2010

Purpose: This study was done to identify the effects of stress management program on perceived stress, geriatric depression, and somatic symptom in elderly Korean subjects. Methods: A pre-post test design with a nonequivalent control group was used. Fifty elderly Korean subjects with mild depression were recruited from the registerants at four public senior citizen centers within S-gu in Seoul. They were randomly allotted to the experimental group(n=25) and control group(n=25). The intervention was performed for one hour each week at each center for 5 weeks. The effects were measured by Perceived Stress Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale-Korean, and Patient Health Questionnaire-15. Results: Perceived stress and depression were significantly reduced in experimental group. The somatic symptom was not significantly different in the experimental group. Conclusion: The stress management program may have merit in improving mental health of elderly Koreans, although this conclusion is equivocal pending further well-controlled studies that include mediation techniques such as conversion therapy and health gymnastics.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.409-417
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• 2021

본 연구는 청소년의 우울에 개인 요인, 가족 요인, 학교 요인이 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 파악하고 신체화 증상과 우울 간의 장기적 영향력을 탐색하는 데 그 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 한국아동·청소년패널조사(KCYPS) 중학교 1학년 패널의 4차년도(2013년)와 6차년도(2015년) 2개 연도 자료를 활용하였고 1,668명을 대상으로 구조방정식모형 분석을 실시하였다. 분석 결과, 첫째, 개인 요인에서는 성별, 신체건강 상태, 자아탄력성은 청소년의 우울에 유의미하게 영향을 미쳤다. 둘째, 학교 요인 중 학업적응과 교우관계가 청소년의 우울에 유의미하게 영향을 미쳤다. 셋째, 신체화 증상과 우울은 동시효과와 시간에 따른 자기회귀효과를 보였다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 청소년의 신체화 증상과 우울에 대한 예방 및 개입 방안에 대해 논의하였다. 향후 청소년의 우울에 영향을 미치는 부모의 정신건강 변수 등을 포함한 연구가 필요하다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2021

신체증상장애를 포함하여 다양하게 신체증상을 호소하는 환자는 여러 영역의 임상현장에서 자주 접할 수 있는 정신질환이지만 분류 및 개념이 명확하지 않음으로써 정확한 진단과 치료가 이뤄지지 못하는 경우가 많다. 치료는 환자에게서 원인을 찾거나 정신사회적 원인을 강조하면서 지나치게 인지행동치료를 포함한 정신치료에만 초점을 맞추기보다는 환자의 고통을 줄일 수 있는 대증요법을 시행하여야 한다. 정신사회적 원인론에 대한 과도한 강조는 신체증상장애 환자들에게 도움이 되지 않을 뿐만이 아니라 이 질환의 약물치료에 대한 이해 및 연구를 더욱 어렵게 할 뿐이다. 신체증상장애의 약물치료에 관한 연구는 개념과 경계의 불명확성, 그리고 기능성 신체증후군과의 중첩 등으로 인해 제대로 된 연구가 어렵다. 몇몇 체계적 연구들의 결과를 살펴보면 정신약물은 단기간에서는 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 대부분의 항우울제가 신체증상을 호소하는 환자들에게 효과가 있으며, 선택적 세로토닌 재흡수 차단제는 신체추형장애 및 건강염려증에서 그리고 세로토닌 노르아드레날린 재흡수 차단제는 통증이 주된 증상인 환자들에게서 다른 항우울제보다 더 효과적이다. 정신건강의학과 의사들은 신체증상을 호소하는 환자들에게 적용할 수 있는 인지행동치료를 포함한 다양한 정신치료적 기법뿐만이 아니라 약물치료에서 정신약물 및 비정신약물의 사용을 잘 알고 사용함으로써 이 환자들을 도울 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2011

Objectives : We examined the reliability and validity of the Korean version of the Depression and Somatic Symptom Scale (DSSS) in Korean patients with depressive symptoms. Methods : Participants were 55 outpatients diagnosed with major depressive disorder, a depressive episode of bipolar I disorder, somatoform disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder according to the DSM-IV criteria. We assessed them using the Korean versions of the DSSS, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS), and Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Self Report (QIDS-SR). Results : The Korean version DSSS had a Cronbach's alpha of 0.90. Moreover, each item's correlation with the total score was statistically significant (r=0.24-0.71, p<0.01). The test-retest correlation coefficient (r=0.83, p<0.01) was relatively high, and the DSSS correlations with the HDRS and QIDS-SR were 0.77 and 0.74, respectively. Conclusion : These results demonstrate that the Korean version of the DSSS could be a reliable and valid tool for screening and assessing depressive patients. The Korean version of the DSSS will be a useful tool for screening both depressive and somatic symptoms in Korea.