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A Psychological Consideration for Psychological Unification of North and South Korea

남북한의 심리적 통일을 위한 심리학적 고찰

  • Received : 2014.11.10
  • Accepted : 2015.01.20
  • Published : 2015.01.28
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Abstract

This study investigated the way how psychological unification of south and north korea will be achieved and mental health of korea should be enhanced. Among various political opinions proposed for the unification of korea, Dae Jung Kim's federation of south and north korea with 3-stage unification process has been known as practical and feasible policy. This thesis reviewed differences and homogeneity of two koreas, psychological attributes and mental health of north korea people, psychological plans and researches for psychological unification, and mental health enhancement of south korea. The political, economical and social preparations being very needed urgently, the psychological preparation, curing wounded hearts for more than 60 years and psychological differences, are very important. The efforts for north and south korea's psychological unification and reorienting mental halth system of south korea met for global mental health standard and OECD recommendations were discussed.

본 연구에서는 남북한의 심리적 통일방안의 중요성과 그 구체적 실현 방법, 남북한 정신건강의 현황과 문제점에 대해 살펴보았다. 지금까지 남북통일에 대해 김대중의 남북연방제와 3단계 통일론 등 여러 주장과 연구들이 제시되었다. 본 연구에서는 남북한의 이질성과 동질성, 북한주민의 심리사회적 특성과 정신건강, 남북한의 심리학적 통일에 대한 기존의 심리학적 방안과 연구, 한국의 정신보건 현황 등을 개관했다. 남북한 통일의 문제는 점진적으로든 갑작스럽든 우리민족에게 필연적으로 다가올 수 밖에 없는 역사의 과정이라 할 수 있다. 남북한 통일에 대한 정치경제적 준비도 중요하지만, 분단 60여년의 심리적 상처와 고통을 치유할 수 있는 심리적 차원의 대비와 연구도 매우 중요하다. 향후 남북한 통일에 대비한 정신보건 정책 마련과 제도개선, 탈원화와 지역사회 통합을 강조하는 세계적인 정신보건 기준이나 OECD 권고에 부응하기 위한 각고의 노력이 필요한 상황이다. 본 연구의 의의와 한계점, 향후 연구방향이 논의되었다.

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