• Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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• v.39
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• pp.350-373
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• 1999

The patient population of U. S. state mental hospitals has changed drastically since the 1960s, when the deintstitutionalization movement began. This paper is designed to look at what happened to the number of inpatients of state hospitals in California during the last 150 years and, from this, to explore implications for the future of the mental health system in Korea, especially for the viability of mental hospitals. The data had been collected by field research(visits to state hospitals and State Department of Mental Health, and interviews with mental health administrators) and accessing statistical publications and various reports. Since the first state hospital opened in 1851 the statewide inpatient population of individuals who were mentally disabled has grown and peaked at 37,489 in 1959. The number of patients in state hospitals, however, began declining in the early 1960s and was reduced to 10,874 by 1971, and to 4,973 by 1986. As of 1997, there were only 4, 263 inpatients remaining in the state hospital system. This dramatic decrease slowed down somewhat in 1980s and 1990s, but this trend seems irreversible except for the inpatients referred by the court. Now the beds in state hospitals are filled with more and more forensic patients, which constitutes nearly 70% of the total inpatient population. Based on these findings, it is well expected that the number of inpatients of mental hospitals in Korea will also be reduced in a significant way as the community-based mental health care system is gradually replacing the traditional one. Mental hospitals need to introduce more diversified programs for the care of the mentally ill, and concurrently more vigorous aftercare programs are required in the community.

• Journal of the Korean hospital association
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• v.26 no.3 s.242
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• pp.30-38
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• 1997

이글은 일본의 병원 컨설팅회사 재직시 한 정신병원의 구조조정 및 개축을 위해 실제 검토한 자료를 정리한 것으로 노인인구의 증가, 신경정신질환 환자의 증가와 더불어 출현한 새로운 개념의 유니크한 정신병.의원의 건축실례를 소개한다.

• Journal of the Korean hospital association
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• v.24 no.9 s.227
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• pp.24-30
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• 1995

• Journal of the Korean hospital association
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• v.13 no.11 s.119
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• pp.66-67
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• 1984

본 고는 선진국가를 지향하는 현대사회속에서 우리가 살고있는 사회의 실태을 투영하여 문화국민으로서 지녀야 할 자세를 모색하고자 게재하는 바이다. 앞으로 본 란을 통해 주인정신.명예심.도덕심과 더불어 국민 주체의식을 고찰하고 협동정신.사명감.준법정신을 살펴봄으로써 협동사회의 의미를 되새겨 보며,애국심과 반공정신 그리고 통일의식를 조명해 봄으로써 선진조국의 문화국민의 자세를 다짐

• Journal of the Korean hospital association
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• v.13 no.4 s.113
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• pp.64-64
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• 1984

본 고는 선진국가를 지향하는 현대사회속에서 우리가 살고있는 사회의 실상을 투영하여 문화국민으로서 지녀야 할 자세를 모색하고자 게재하는 바이다. 앞으로 본 란을 통해 주인정신.명성심,도덕심과 더불어 국민 주체의식을 고찰하고 협동정신.사명감.준법정신을 살펴봄으로써 협동사회의 의미를 되새겨 보며, 애국심과 반공정신 그리고 통일의지를 조명해 봄으로써 선진조국의 문화국민의 자세를 다짐해보고 자 한다

• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.114-120
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• 2015

Objectives : This study aimed to investigate the risk factors of depression for patients with tuberculosis(TB). Methods : A total of 57 patients with TB were recruited. All participants completed the Becks Depression Inventory-II for evaluating depressive symptoms. The risk factor for depression was analyzed by binary logistic regression analysis. Nomogram was performed for probability of depression. Results : Low body mass index(BMI, OR 0.801, 95% CI 0.65, 0.98), interruption of treatment for TB(OR 5.908, 95% CI 1.19, 29.41), past history of depression(OR 24.653, 95% CI 1.99, 308.44) were associated with increased risk for depression. The calibration curve for predicting probability of survival showed a good agreement between the nomogram and actual observation(Original C-index=0.789, bias corrected C-index=0.754). Conclusions : The result of the present study indicate that low BMI, interruption of treatment for TB, and past history of depression were risk factors for depression in patients with TB. The psychiatric intervention may be needed to prevent depression if the patients with TB have risk factor during treatment for TB.

• Health and Mission
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• s.6
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• pp.38-42
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• 2006

성 안드레아 신경정신병원은 천주교 한국 순교복자 수도회가 1990년에 현 주소지인 경기도 이천시 마장면 표교리에 개원한 한국 최초의 개방형 정신과 전문병원이다. 이 땅에 가톨릭교회가 전래된 이후 여러 차례의 박해로 인해 우리의 선조들에게 엄청난 정신적 고통을 안겨 주었던 시기가 있었고, 우리가 살아가는 현대사회에는 신앙의 자유가 있지만 유무형의 사회 악현상에 의하여 삶이 황폐해지고 쫓기는 삶을 살고 있는가 하면 정치, 경제, 사회 등의 이유로 정신적 질환자는 매년 증가하고 있는 상황이다. 이런 환경 속에서 과거의 순교자들을 현양한다는 것과 아울러 우리사회의 부정적인 현상으로 인해 발생하는, 정신적인 치료를 요하는 사람들을 돕고 치료하는 것은 순교자 현양이라는 복자수도회의 창설 목적이다.

• Mood & Emotion
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.134-139
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• 2018

Objectives : Treatment for bipolar disorder is often complicated by various clinical situations. We undertook a survey of expert opinions to facilitate clinical decisions in special situations such as weight gain, metabolic syndrome, hyperprolactinemia, genetic counseling, and treatment adherence. Methods : A written survey that asked treatment strategies related to safety and tolerability, was prepared focused on weight gain, antipsychotic related hyperprolactinemia, lamotrigine related skin rash, treatment non-adherence and genetic counseling. Sixty-one experts of the review committee completed the survey. Results : In the case of weight gain related to medications, experts preferred exercise and education for diet-control. First chosen medications were lamotrigine, aripiprazole and ziprasidone. Recommendations based on expert survey results for treatment of bipolar patients in other special situations are outlined. Conclusion : With limitation of expert opinions, authors hope that results of this study provide valuable information to make clinical decisions about treatment of bipolar disorder in complicated situations.

• Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.17-23
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• 2023

Objectives This study aims to develop valid experimental models for depression through chronic reserpine exposure to zebrafish (Danio rerio). Methods The effect of chronic reserpine on zebrafish behavior in the novel tank was examined. Changes of gene expression on telencephalon were also investigated. Results Chronic reserpine (40 mg/L, 7 days) induced overt behavioral effects, but markedly reduced activity, resembling motor retardation in depression. In telencephalon of zebrafish, gene expression associated with monoamine oxidase and norepinephrine transporter was decreased. Expression of serotonin transporter gene was increased. Conclusions Our results show that the pharmacological model of depression in zebrafish can induce not only behavioral changes, but also monoamine changes in the homology of human mood regulation centers.

• Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.118-124
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• 2018

Objectives Although impulsivity has long been thought as an important factor influencing suicidal behaviors, it is unknown whether impulsivity increases the risk of dying from suicidal behaviors and what specific component among constructs of impulsivity contributes to the risk of dying among suicide attempters. Methods To elucidate the association between impulsivity and medical lethality of suicide attempt among suicide attempters, we consecutively recruited 46 suicide attempters who visited an emergency room of a general hospital located in a metropolitan area, Seoul, Republic of Korea, due to suicide attempts and consented to participate in this study. Then we assessed medical lethality with the Beck Lethality Scale (LS) and impulsivity with the Korean version of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11-Revised (BIS). Demographic variables were obtained from medical records and structured social work reports for suicide attempters. Results Although total scores of the BIS did not correlate with LS scores, only the scores of self-control, that is one of the Barrett's six theoretical constructs of impulsivity in which the higher score indicates less self-control and more impulsivity, had a significant positive correlation with scores of LS (p = 0.003). The association remained significant after adjusting for variables known to affect suicide lethality such as job status, recent alcohol consumption, diagnosis of depressive disorders, and having a plan for suicide (${\beta}=0.429$, p = 0.009). Conclusions Not impulsivity in general, but poor self-control, in particular, predicts lethal suicidal behaviors among suicide attempters. The degree of self-control should be evaluated when assessing patients with elevated suicide risk, and proper measures should be installed to prevent possible future lethal suicide attempts.