Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Volume 2 Issue 1
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- Pages.43-48
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- 1991
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- 2233-9183(eISSN)
CLINICAL SUBTYPING AND TREATMENT STRATEGY OF COLLEGE ENTERANCE EXAMINATION STRESS SYNDROME
입시병의 아형과 대처방안
- Lee, Young-Sik (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University) ;
- Ku, Young-Jin (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University) ;
- Lee, Kil-Hong (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University)
- Published : 1991.12.31
Abstract
The College entrance examination stress syndrome is a kind of anxiety disorder. The underlying cause of this disorder is not a test anxiety itself. One's hidden inner and familial conflicts are more likely attributed to this disorder. Patient's the most common complaints are various psychosomatic symptoms but in severe cases underlying psychopathology may be activated and progress to major psychosis. In a broad sense adolescent's delinguent behavior, drug abuse, school drop-out and sucide are closely related to this syndrome. In clinical management of these patients, considering the special situation of impending examination, the therapist must access to central conflict theme in a short time without severe resistance. The authors classified this syndrome into 5 clinical subtypes ; 'the anxious group', 'the exhaustion group', 'the despair group', 'the emptyness group' and 'the boredome group'. Typical case of each subtype and it's management methods were presented briefly.
입시병이란 진로선택의 갈등이나 시험불안, 입시실패에 대한 예기불안이 복합적으로 작용하여 생긴 일종의 불안장애인데 입시 자체가 정신장애를 일으키기 보다는 입시라는 정신사회적 스트레스로 인해 내재해 있던 문제가 표면화되고 악화되는 것이다. 흔한
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