• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2002

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) is a childhood syndrome characterized by short attention span. impulsiveness, and hyperactivity, which often leadㄴ to learning disabilities and various behavioral problems. For the treatment of ADHD, medication and cognitive-behavior therapy is applied in recent yearn Although psycho-stimulant medication has been widely used for many rears. current findings suggest that, as the sole treatment for ADHD, it is an inadequate form of intervention in that parents don't want their child to use drug and the effects are limited to the period in which the drugs are physiologically active. On the other hand, EEG biofeedback treatment studies for ADHD have reported promising results not only in significant reductions in hyperactive, inattentive, and disruptive behaviors, but also improvements in academic performance and IQ scores. However it is too boring for children to finish the whole treatment. The recent increase in computer usage in medicine and rehabilitation has changed the way health care is delivered. Virtual Reality technology provides specific stimuli that can be used in removing distractions and providing environments that get the subjects'attention and increasing their ability to concentrate. VR technology can hold a patient's attention for a longer period of time than other methods can, because VR is immersive, interactive and imaginal. Based on these aspects, we developed Attention Enhancement System (AES) using VR technology, EEG biofeedback, and cognitive training method for enhancing attention and made a clinical trial to people who have attention difficulty and behavioral problems.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.149-155
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• 2011

Objectives: The current study investigated the personality characteristics of parents of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI), which is commonly used in clinical medicine. Methods: Participants were 117 parents of children with ADHD (96 boys and 21 girls) and 77 parents of comparison children (50 boys and 27 girls), who completed the Korean version of the MMPI. Results: The MMPI scores of the fathers of ADHD children were significantly higher on the Psychopathic Deviate (Pd), Masculinity-Femininity (Mf), Paranoia (Pa), and Psychasthenia (Pt) scales than the comparison group's were. In addition, the mothers of ADHD children had higher MMPI scores on the traits of Hypochondriasis (Hs), Psychopathic Deviate (Pd), and Schizophrenia (Sc) than the comparisong roup had, but were not significantly higher. Conclusion: The fathers of ADHD children might be antisocial, irresolute, passive, paranoid, and anxious. In addition, mothers of ADHD children might have hypochondriacal, antisocial, and/or psychological confusional traits, but these were not be significantly high. These results suggest that the psychopathology of parents of ADHD children might correlate with their children's ADHD.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.196-203
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• 2012

Objectives:We analyzed the usefulness of intelligence test in assessing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Methods:The medical records of 312 patients with ADHD who visited the child psychiatry department in one university hospital in Seoul, Korea, were reviewed. Demographic data and scores on the Korean Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-III (K-WISC-III) and Korean-Conners' Parent Rating Scale (K-CPRS) were analyzed. To assess the relationship with comorbidities, AD-HD subjects were classified as; externalizing disorders, internalizing disorders, tic disorders, and no comorbidities. Results:Verbal intelligence quotient (VIQ) was significantly higher than performance IQ (PIQ)($102.6{\pm}14.44$, $99.2{\pm}14.48$, p<.001). Using mean scatter method, subtest scores such as 'information, similarities, digit span and coding' were significantly lower than mean scores of sum of subtests of VIQ or PIQ (p<.05). Regarding comorbidities, children with externalizing disorders exhibited. Lower scores on 'information and vocabulary' than other groups (p=.008). Children with no comorbidities exhibited higher scores on 'similarities and object assembly' than children with externalizing/internalizing disorders (p=.001) and also on 'comprehension' than children with externalizing disorders (p=.006). For subtypes of ADHD, children with hyperactive-impulsive type had higher scores on 'comprehension' than children with inattentive and combined type (p=.004). Conclusion:These results suggested that intelligence test might provide useful information for assessing ADHD.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.217-225
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• 2015

Objectives : The objective of this study was to compare the Korean Personality Rating Scale for Children (K-PRC) profile between children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and typically developing children. We also aimed to investigate the association of K-PRC and ADHD symptoms. Methods : Ninety-nine youth (age $8.3{\pm}2.4$ years, 72 boys) with ADHD and 84 controls (age $9.2{\pm}2.5$ years, 43 boys) were recruited from the Department of Pediatric Psychiatry of the Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital. Diagnoses of ADHD and comorbid psychiatric disorders were confirmed with the Kiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL). The parents of the subjects completed the ADHD rating scale, and K-PRC. Independent t-tests, analysis of covariance, partial correlation analyses, and Mc Nemar test were used for analysis. Results : Children and adolescents with ADHD showed higher K-PRC scores in verbal development, physical development, depression, delinquency, hyperactivity, family dysfunction and psychoticism. Delinquency and hyperactivity were significantly correlated with parent-rated ADHD rating scales and ADHD scores on K-SADS-PL. The hyperactive/impulsive and combined subtypes showed higher scores on hyperactivity and delinquency than the inattentive subtype, and the inattentive subtype showed higher scores on depression and social dysfunction of the K-PRC. Conclusion : Our results suggest that K-PRC could be used to comprehensively evaluate symptoms, combined psychopathologies, developmental delay and family dysfunction of children with ADHD.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.396-404
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the level of quality of family life, parental locus of control, and parental sense of competence, and to elucidate factors that influence family quality of life in the mothers of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). Method: A convenient sample of mothers from 6 child psychiatric clinics was used in this cross-sectional survey design. Questionnaires used for data collection included the following scales: Family Quality of Life, Parental Locus of Control-Short Form Revised, Parental Sense of Competence. Results: The level of family quality of life was mid-range. A positive relationship was found between Family Quality of Life and the research variables. The significant predictors of family quality of life were parental locus of control, parental sense of competence, and duration of medication and these variables accounted for 21.8% of the variance in family quality of life. Conclusions: These results indicate that family quality of life is an important factor which health care provider should assess and evaluate for children with ADHD and their families. The results of this study suggest that family quality of life is an important link with parental sense of competence and parental locus of control.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제47권7호
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• pp.117-128
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of ADHD based on estimation of ADHD rating scale between mother-teacher and teacher-teacher. In total, 491 mothers and 23 teachers rated 689 5-year-old children on the K-ADHDDS. Descriptive statistics, in addition to independent and paired samples t-test were performed. Overall, the percentages of children with ADHD on the rating scale were 3% in combined type, 7.1-8.6% in predominately hyperactive-impulsive type, and 4.2% in predominately inattentive type. Boys tended to show greater tendency of ADHD than girls’: Overall, ADHD tendency in boys was 1.3 times greater than girls. Specially, 2.3 times more for hyperactivity, 1.4 times more for impulsivity, and 3.4 more for inattention. The correlation between mothers’ and teachers’ ratings were .35 for total, .40 for hyperactivity, .24 for impulsivity, and .28 for inattention, and there were no significant differences. Alternatively teacher and teacher ratings were .71 for total, .70 for hyperactivity, .70 for impulsivity, and .67 for inattention, and there were significant differences in inattention subscale(p < .01).

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.165-178
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• 2001

주의력결핍 ${\cdot}$ 과잉운동장애(이하 ADHD라 기술함)의 생화학적인 원인을 규명하고 개체발생적인 과정에 대한 이해를 하기 위하여 46명의 ADHD아동들과 18명의 발달성언어장애 아동들을 대상으로 혈장내 의 5-HT와 5-HIAA 함량을 측정하고 개체발생적인 과정에 대한 연구를 시행한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 대상군과 대조군에서 혈장 5-HT(serotonin) 함량비교에서는 혼합형(combined type)은 평균치 17.81 ng/ml, 주의력결핍형은 22.00ng/ml, 과잉운동 ${\cdot}$ 충동형은 24.75ng/ml 대조군의 평균치는 31.83 ng/ml로서 분산분석 결과 의미있는 차이가 관찰되었으며(F=4.33, df 3, 60, p<0.05), Scheffe씨법을 이용한 사후검증에서는 혼합형과 대조군간에는 의미있는 차이가 관찰되었으나 나머지 군간에는 의미있는 차이가 관찰되지 않았다. 2) 대상군과 대조군에서 혈장 5-HIAA함량 비교에서는 의미있는 차이가 관찰되지 않았다(F=2.08, df 3, 60, p>0.05). 3) ADHD전체군과 대조군간의 5-HT 및 5-HIAA함량비교에서는 5-HT함량의 평균치는 21.74ng/ml 이었으며, 대조군의 평균치는 31.83ng/ml로서 의미있는 차이가 관찰되었다(T=3.10, df 62, p<0.05). 그러나, 5-HIAA함량치는 의미있는 차이가 없었다(T=1.90, df 62, p>0.05). 4) ADHD군에서 TOVA소견과 5-HT 및 5-HIAA 함량간의 상관성에 있어서는 의미있는 상관성이 관찰되지 않았다. 5) ADHD군에서 DSM-IV소견과 5-HT 및 5-HIAA함량간의 상관성에 있어서도 의미있는 상관성은 관찰되지 않았다. 6) 대상군과 대조군에서 혈장 5-HT(serotonin)함량과 연령간의 상관성에 있어서는 모두 의미있는 상관성은 관찰되지 않았다(ADHD군：Pearson 상관계수 -0.20, 대조군：-0.05, 모두 p>0.05). 7) 대상군과 대조군에서 혈장 5-HIAA함량과 연령간의 상관성에 있어서도 모두 의미있는 상관성은 관찰되지 않았다(ADHD군：Pearson 상관계수 -0.17, 대조군：0.04, 모두 p>0.05). 이러한 소견으로 미루어 5-HT의 농도저하가 ADHD의 원인중의 일부로 작용할 가능성이 있으며, 5-HT 의 개체발생적인 측면에 있어서는 이상소견이 없을 가능성이 있다. 향후 생화학적인 소견에 의한 아형으로의 분류가 가능할 것으로 생각되면 이러한 분류에 의하여 약물에 대한 반응, 가족력의 차이 또는 예후에 대한 연구가 시행되어야 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.34-42
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• 1997

1993년 10월부터 1996년 9월말까지 충남대학교 병원의 소아 청소년 정신과에 내원하여 진료를 받은 환자 936명을 대상으로 하여, 미국 정신의학회 진단편람 제4판(DSM-Ⅳ)을 기초로 하여 유뇨증 및 공존 질환에 대한 평가를 하였으며, 유뇨증의 진단을 받았던 환자 46명 중 자가설문조사가 가능했던 14명을 대상으로, 국내외를 통해 신뢰도 및 타당도가 입증된, 한국판 피어스-해리스 소아 자기-개념 척도(Piers-Harris Children's Self-concept Scale), RCMAS(Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale), 소아상태-특성 불안 척도(State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children), 한국판 소아 우울척도(Children's Depression Inventory：CDI)를 사용하여, 유뇨증 환자의 정서상태에 대한 평가를 실시하였다. 위에서 얻은 자료들을 토대로 한 분석을 통하여, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 첫째, 유뇨증(enuresis) 환자의 공존질병(comorbidity) ：3년간 소아정신과 외래 환자 936명중 46명(4.9%)에서 유뇨증의 진단을 받았다. 46명의 환자중 유뇨증의 진단만을 받았던 환자는 16명이며, 30명(65.2%)의 환자가 공존질병을 지니고 있었다. 이들 중에는 주의력결핍 과잉행동 장애가 가장 많았으며, 정신지체가 두번째였고, 유분증이 세번째로 많았다. 다음 반항성장애, 우울증, 불안장애 순이었으며, 그외에 자폐증, 신체화장애, 틱장애, Tourette장애, 강박장애, 수면장애 등이 있었다. 정신과 이외의 질환으로서 사시(strabismus), 경련성질환, 선천성 심장 기형, 말더듬 등도 포함되었다. 또한 공존질병의 수를 보면, 유뇨증의 진단 및 다른 1개의 공존 질병을 진단받은 환자는 16명, 2개의 공존 질병을 지닌 환자는 11명, 3개 이상의 공존질병 환자도 3명에 달하였다. 둘째, 유뇨증 환자의 정서적 측면：자기개념(self-concept), 불안, 우울에 대한 자가 보고형 설문지를 사용하여 평가한 결과에서 유뇨증 환자군은 의미있는 결과를 얻진 못하였다. 이는 적은 수의 설문 대상군(N＝14)에 의한 자료 및 공존질병의 영향에 의한 결과라고 여겨지며, 앞으로 더 많은 대상군을 통하여 여러 변수(나이, 성별, 부모의 태도 및 교육정도, 치료 기간, 치료 효과) 등에 대한 비교연구가 요구되었다. 결론적으로, 유뇨증 환자에서 보인 다양한 공존질병의 존재, 특히 주의력결핍 과잉행동장애(ADHD), 정신지체, 유분증 등의 다른 질환과의 연관성에 대한 결과들은 주목할 만한 것이었다. 이로써 유뇨증 환자에서 많은 공존질병이 존재한다는 점에 대해 새로운 인식을 갖게 되었고, 다른 문제들로 병원을 찾는 환자들 중에도 유뇨증을 지니고 있는 환자들이 많았다는 점에서, 임상상황에서 환자와의 면담시 좀더 주의를 기울이고, 더 많은 관심을 갖아야 한다는 것을 알게 하였다. 한편 정서적 측면(자기개념, 불안, 우울)에서는 각각의 자기개념, 불안, 우울에 연관성은 확연하였지만, 연구의 제한점 때문에 주목할 만한 결과를 얻진 못하였다. 앞으로 더 많은 대상군을 통하여 여러 변수(나이, 성별, 부모 태도 등)에 대한 비교연구가 이루어져야 하겠으며, 더 나아가 유전적 요인, 기질적 요인, 생물학적 요인 등과 정신병리와의 상관성을 규명하는 연구가 진행되어야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.190-202
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• 1996

본 논문은 주의산만이나 과잉운동을 주소로 대학병원 정신과에 내원한 5세에서 13세 사이의 환아들을 대상으로 인구학적 특성과 주진단 및 공존질병에 대해서 조사하였고, 그 중에서 주의력결핍 과잉운동장애(ADHD)로 진단 받은 환아들의 인구학적 및 임상적 특성을 조사하였으며, 공존질병이 있는 집단과 ADHD만 있는 집단을 비교 분석하였다. 또한 ADHD군과 외향적장애군 및 내향적장애군 등 세집단간의 임상특성과 심리검사상의 차이를 알아보았다. 주진단은 ADHD가 가장 많았고. 불안장애, 정신지체, 우울증, 반항장애, 발달성언어장애 등의 순이었다. 두 가지 이상의 진단이 내려진 경우가 48.9% 이었고, 부진단으로는 유뇨증, 품행장애, 발달성언어장애 등이 있었다. 주진단을 ADHD로 받은 환아들에서 공존질병이 있는 경우가 55.3%에 달했고. 공존질병은 특수발달장애, 품행장애, 반항장애, 불안장애 등의 순이었다. 순수 ADHD군에 비해서 공존질병 수반군에서는 동작성 지능검사와 연속과제수행검사에서 저조한 수행을 보였다. 외향적장애군은 ADHD군에 비해 지능검사의 상식 소검사 및 같은 그림찾기 검사와 연속과제수행검사에서 수행의 저하를 보였다. 내향적장애군은 ADHD군에 비해 교사 평정척도 점수가 낮았고, 아동행동조사표의 소통불능요인이 높았으며 연속과제수행검사에서는 카드 오류수가 낮았다. 본 연구의 결과를 볼 때 주의산만이나 과잉운동이 주증상으로 나타날 경우 각종 평가 및 신경심리검사도구를 광범위하게 사용하여 ADHD 외에도 외향적 및 내향적장애군 등 다양한 질환을 감별하여야 하며, ADHD 진단을 내리는 경우에도 수반된 공존질병의 유무를 확인하여 이를 치료계획에 반영하여야 할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2010

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 4-12% of chool-age children worldwide and is characterized by three core symptoms: hyperactivity, inattention, and impulsivity. Although standard pharmacological treatments, such as methylphenidate and atomoxetine, are available, concerns about drug-induced psychological and cardiovascular problems, as well as growth retardation and sleep disturbances, highlight the continuing need for new therapeutic interventions. Using a neonatal hypoxia-induced hyperactivity model in rats, the potential positive role that oral administration of red ginseng extract may have in relation to the hyperactive phenotype was investigated. Hypoxia was induced in 2-day-old male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rat pups by placing them in a nitrogen chamber for 15 min. The neonatal hypoxia-induced rats showed a significant increase in hyperactivity phenotype, such as increased movement duration, movement distance, and rearing frequency, which was determined by monitoring their spontaneous locomotor activity using the Ethovision video tracking system. One week of oral treatment with red ginseng extract decreased the hyperactivity phenotype of the neonatal hypoxia-induced rats and increased the locomotor activity of the control rats. In the neonatal hypoxia-induced rats, expression of the norepinephrine transporter in the forebrain was increased, and red ginseng treatment partially prevented its up-regulation, while increasing its level in the control rats. Taken together, these results suggest that red ginseng extract decreased the neonatal hypoxia-induced hyperactivity phenotype, although it increased locomotor activity in normal animals.