• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.40-50
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• 2023

Objectives: This study examined the validity of the Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Second Edition (CARS-2) compared with the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition (ADOS-2) in identifying autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: A total of 237 children were tested using both the CARS-2 and ADOS-2. We examined the correlation using Pearson's correlation analysis. In addition, we used a receiver operating characteristic graph to determine the optimal standard version of the CARS-2 (CARS2-ST) cutoff score for ASD diagnosis using the ADOS-2. Results: The concurrent validity of the CARS2-ST was demonstrated by a significant correlation with the ADOS-2 (r=0.864, p<0.001). The optimal CARS2-ST cutoff scores were 30 and 28.5 for identifying autism and autism spectrum, respectively, based on the ADOS-2. Conclusion: We suggest a newly derived CARS2-ST cutoff score of 28.5 for screening ASD and providing early intervention.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.99-105
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• 2018

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate effects of depression and anxiety on treatment response of social skills training in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Methods : A total of 107 teenagers that participated in the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS$^{(R)}$) between 2011 and 2015 were analyzed using linear regression. Outcome measures used were the Korean version of Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS), the Test of Adolescent Social Skills Knowledge-Revised (TASSK-R), and the Korean version of Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (K-ADOS). Depression and anxiety were assessed by the Korean version of Child Depression Inventory (CDI), the Korean version of State and Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC), and the Korean version of Child Behavior Checklist (K-CBCL). Results : As a result, depressive symptoms measured by CDI (p<0.05) and anxiety symptoms measured by STAIC (p<0.05) had significant influence on score change of social interaction domain of ADOS. It remained significant even after the baseline score was adjusted as covariates (p<0.05). Conclusion : We observed that pre-treatment anxiety and depressive symptoms of teenagers had significant effects on the treatment outcome of PEERS$^{(R)}$, especially in terms of face-to-face social interaction.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.176-181
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• 2013

Purpose: Apical muscular ventricular septal defects (MVSDs), especially in small infants, can be difficult to manage using surgical and percutaneous closure. An intraoperative perventricular procedure is a good option for closing apical MVSDs in small children with or without associated cardiac anomalies. We evaluated the results of hybrid perventricular closure of apical MVSDs performed using an Amplatzer duct occluder (ADO). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 5 patients who underwent hybrid perventricular closure of MVSDs with ADOs, from March 2006 to May 2011. The median patient age at the time of the procedure was 12 months (range, 25 days to 25 months), and the median body weight was 9.1 kg (range, 4.3 to 15 kg). Two patients had multiple ventricular septal defects (VSDs; additional perimembranous VSD in 1 patient and multiple MVSDs in the other) and 3 patients had associated cardiac anomalies; complete transposition of the great arteries in 1 patient and an atrial septal defect in 2 patients. All the procedures were performed on beating hearts, exception in 1 case. The ADO selected for the aortic side was at least 1 to 2 mm larger than the largest VSD in the left ventricle side. Results: The procedure was successful in all patients and each device was well positioned. During the median follow-up of 2.4 years, a small residual VSD was noted in 2 patients who had multiple VSDs and no leakage was seen in the other 3 patients. Conclusion: Perventricular closure of MVSD with an ADO is a good option for patients with apical MVSD. However, careful manipulation is important, especially in the case of small infants.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.153-160
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• 2010

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prenatal, perinatal, and infancy history of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as compared to unaffected siblings (SIB) and typically developing children (TC). Methods: Subjects with ASD, their SIB, and TC were recruited. All subjects were assessed using both the Korean version of Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (K-ADI-R) and the Korean version of Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (K-ADOS) and were subsequently identified as affected or unaffected. Prenatal, perinatal, and infancy history was obtained from the primary caregivers and each facet was compared in those with ASD, the SIB, and the TC groups using SPSS ver. 17.0 (p<.05). Results: 70 individuals with ASD (63 males, 87.94${\pm}$37.8months), 53 SIB (27 males, 85.4087.94${\pm}$48.06 months), and 32 TC (19 males, 104.1987.94${\pm}$23.409 months) were analyzed. The ASD group showed significantly higher rates of insufficient vaccination as they aged age ($x^2$=15.54, p=.000). Among the scheduled vaccinations, the DPT vaccination ($x^2$=10.08, p=.006) was insufficient in ASD groups. The ASD group also showed higher rates of sleep disturbances from infancy. Differences in maternal/paternal age at conception, gestational age, and growth parameters at birth were not significantly difference among the three groups. Conclusion: These results do not support the previous controversies regarding the relationship between prenatal/perinatal complications and ASD. However, these results indicate that perinatal and prenatal factors may contribute to the development of ASD.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.157-164
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• 2016

Objectives : The objective of this study was to investigate the characteristics of language profiles according to whether or not Korean children with autism spectrum disorder(ASD) also have ADHD, and to examine the relationship with executive function. Methods : Participants in the study were boys with ADHD aged 6 to 11 years who visited the clinic from January 2012 to December 2013. In this study, 25 boys with ASD were included, and completed scales included the Korean version of Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised(K-ADI-R), Korean version of Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule(K-ADOS), Korean ADHD Rating Scale(K-ARS), and Korean-Conners' Parent Rating Scale(K-CPRS). They also completed neuropsychological tests and assessed language profiles. Patients were categorized into two groups(with ADHD and without ADHD). T-test and Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was used for analysis. Results : Statistically, no difference was found in receptive and expressive language ability between the ASD groups with and without ADHD. However, a lower score in Test of Problem solving(TOPS) was observed for ASD with ADHD than for ASD without ADHD, with problem solving and finding cues showing significant differences. Conclusions : These findings suggest that language profiles in the ASD group without ADHD could be similar to those in the ASD group with ADHD, but comorbid ADHD could lead to more difficulty in linguistic ability for problem solving and could be related with executive function of the frontal lobe.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.52-62
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• 2017

Objectives The purpose of this study is to review pre-existing clinical practice guidelines for autism spectrum disorders, and refer those in developing a new practice guideline. Methods A total of 9 existing clinical practice guidelines for autism spectrum disorder developed from 2010 to 2016 were searched by Google scholar and Pubmed, and were reviewed those literatures in three parts: general, diagnosis & evaluation, and intervention. Results There were no consistency in the recommendation methods of 9 clinical care guidelines (such as the method of rating and recommendation intensity for diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment). However, in the diagnosis and evaluation section, frequently used evaluation and diagnostic tools are mentioned in most clinical practice guidelines, and the types of pharmacologic and non-pharmacological treatments that are mainly recommended in treatment are equally mentioned in most clinical practice guidelines could confirm. Conclusions 1. Some guideline recommendations are graded according to each criterion. Recommendations presented in various databases were based on systematic reviews or other literatures. The most utilized database were PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane. 2. DSM-5 and ICD-10 were the most common used diagnostic criteria, and DSM-IV was used as a diagnostic standard in the guideline published before 2013. The tools used for diagnosis and evaluation were also varied. However, most recommended ones were ADI-R, ADOS-G, and DISCO. 3. Treatment was largely divided into pharmacological intervention and non-pharmacological intervention. In some guideline, the interventions were divided into pediatric and adult. Most of the pharmacological interventions were not recommended due to lack of evidence, but in cases in which specific symptoms were aimed, they recommended to seek professional help. 4. In addition to interventions, each guideline referred to supportive interventions that may be helpful in the daily life of patients with ASD, which may need to be addressed in future clinical guidelines.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.289-298
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• 2006

목 적: 본 연구의 목적은 자폐스펙트럼장애를 가진 아동들과 그 부모로 이루어진 trio를 대상으로 이 장애와 NMDA 수용체 유전자, 그 가운데 GRIN2B 유전자와의 관련성을 규명하고자 하는 것이다. 방 법: 발달지연을 주소로 가천의대 길병원과 경상대학교병원 소아정신과 외래를 내원한 아동을 선별 대상으로 하였다. DSM-IV 진단체계를 이용하여 2명의 소아정신과 의사가 자폐 스펙트럼 장애로 진단한 아동이 일차적인 연구 대상으로 선별되었다. 선별된 아동과 부모들에게는 한국판 자폐증 진단 관찰 스케줄(Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 이하 ADOS) 및 자폐증 진단 면담-개정판(Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised, 이하 ADI-R)를 실시하였다. PCR-RFLP법을 이용, GRIN2B 유전자에서 모두 4개의 단일 염기 다형성을 분석하였다(rs7301328, rs1806201, rs1805247, rs1805502). 각각의 SNPs에 대한 allelic association 을 평가하기 위하여 TDT 방법이 시행되었으며, 이를 통해 자폐장애 아동이 부모로부터 후보유전자의 특정 alleles들을 유의하게 더 많이 전달받았는지의 여부를 관찰한 뒤 McNemar chi-square test(df=1)에 의거하여 분석하였다. 결 과: 1) 연구 대상군의 특성 : 총 126명의 자폐 스펙트럼장애 아동과 그들의 생물학적 부모가 최종 분석 대상에 포함되었다. 전체 대상자 중 109명(86.5%)이 남아였으며 여아는 17명(13.5%)으로, 남아 대 여아의 비율은 6.41:1이었다. 대상군의 진단 분포는 자폐장애 107명(85.1%), 달리 분류되지 않는 전반적 발달장애(PDD, NOS) 17명(13.5%), 아스퍼거 씨 장애(Asperger's disorder) 2명(1.6%)이었다. 대상군 아동의 평균 연령은 $71.9{\pm}31.6$개월(range : 26~185개월)이었으며 한국판 사회성숙도 검사로 측정된 평균 사회지수(Social Quotient)는 $61.2{\pm}20.6$(range : 23.1~126), 측정 가능한 아동들의 평균 지능은 $65.0{\pm}27.7$(range : 25~126)이었다. K-CARS 점수는 $31.5{\pm}5.4$(range 18.5~46)로 나타났다. 2) 유전자 분석 : 분석한 GRIN2B 유전자의 4개 SNPs 가운데 하나의 SNP(rs1805247)에서 의미 있는 allelic transmission의 차이를 보였다. 이 SNP에서 transmission ratio(transmitted alleles/non-transmitted alleles)는 A allele과 G allele에서 각각 2.03과 .49로, A allele이 G allele에 비해 부모로부터 환자군에게 더 빈번하게 전달(preferential transmission) 되었음이 확인되었다(TDT ${\chi}^2$=12.89, p=.0003). 이는 Bonferroni correction 후에도 여전히 유의미한 수준을 유지하였다(p=.0009). 기타 3개의 SNP(rs7301328, rs1806201, rs1805502) 들에서는 의미 있는 transmission의 차이가 나타나지 않았다(p<.05). 결 론: 본 연구에서 GRIN2B 유전자의 단일유전자 다형성과 자폐스펙트럼장애 사이에 유의한 연관성을 보였다. 이는 glutamate NMDA 2B수용체 유전자가 이 질환의 발생에 관여할 가능성을 시사하는 것이라 생각된다.