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http://dx.doi.org/10.14578/jkfs.2015.104.1.133

The Influence of Forest Experience Program on Physiological and Psychological States in Psychiatric Inpatients  

Kim, Min-Hee (Jeonnam Forest Resources Research Institute)
Wi, An-Jin (Jeonnam Forest Resources Research Institute)
Yoon, Byoung-Sun (Jeonnam Forest Resources Research Institute)
Shim, Bong-Sup (Jeonnam Forest Resources Research Institute)
Han, Young-Hoon (Naju National Hospital)
Oh, Eun-Mi (Naju National Hospital)
An, Ki-Wan (Division of Forest Resources, Chonnam National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science / v.104, no.1, 2015 , pp. 133-139 More about this Journal
Abstract
In modern society, we are disconnected from nature and under a lots of stress. And this is cause of the various diseases. Also than in the past, People experiencing mental health problems and Psychiatric Inpatient rates appear to have increased. This study was performed to investigated the influence of forest experience program on Psychiatric Inpatients's mood and depressive state, stress responses. The subject of this study were 25 patients in the N Hospital in Naju, who were divided into an experimental group (n=12) and a control group (n=13), and experiment was conducted form 20 to March 29, 2013. Its effect was verified by utilizing the K-POMS-B and BDI, saliva. According to results of this study, there were improvements in their depressive state and degree of stress state. There was a meaningful difference(p<0.01). However, Cotrol group, these difference were not found.
Keywords
forest experience program; psychiatric inpatients; forest therapy;
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