• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.235-243
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• 2017

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the mental health status of the children of psychiatric patients in order to plan for the resources that may be necessary to help these children achieve their full potential. Methods: Forty-eight children (age 9-18) whose parents were registered in 5 community mental health centers located in Seoul were recruited. Tests assessing 3 psychological domains were conducted: 1) cognition: Korean version of Learning Disability Evaluation Scale, Comprehensive Attention Test, 2) parent reported emotion and behavior: Korean Child Behavior Checklist, Korean attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Rating Scale, and 3) self-reported emotion and behavior: Korean Beck's Depression Inventory-II/Children's Depression Inventory-II, Korean Youth Self Report). We defined the children as having a high risk of developing mental health problems if their test scores were over the cut-off levels in 2 or more of the 3 domains assessed. Results: Twelve (25%) children were classified as having a high risk of developing mental health issues. 20 (41.6%) children scored above the cut-off in only one of the domains. Conclusion: Our results suggest that the children of psychiatric patients might be vulnerable to mental illness and need early prevention or interven-tions for the sake of their mental health.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권10호
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• pp.414-420
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• 2016

Purpose: We investigated behavioral problems, attention problems, and cognitive function in children and adolescents born small for gestational age (SGA). Methods: Forty-six SGA children born at term and 46 appropriate for gestational age (AGA) children born at term were compared. Psychiatric symptoms were examined with reference to the Korean-Child Behavior Checklist, Korean-Youth Self Report, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Rating Scale (ADHD-RS). Cognitive function was estimated using the Wechsler Intelligence Scale. Sociodemographic data were recorded from interviews. Results: SGA children had high scores on delinquent behavior, aggressive behavior, and the externalizing scale, and they also showed a propensity for anxiety and depression. The SGA group had a higher mean ADHD-RS score than the AGA group ($10.52{\pm}8.10$ vs.$9.93{\pm}7.23$), but the difference was not significant. The SGA group had a significantly lower verbal intelligence quotient (IQ) than the AGA group, but the mean scores of both groups were within normal limits. Conclusion: This study indicates marked behavioral problems, such as delinquency, aggressiveness, and anxiety and depression, as well as low verbal IQ in the SGA group than in the AGA group. Even in cases in which these symptoms are not severe, early detection and proper treatment can help these children adapt to society.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2001

역기능적인 부모-자녀 관계는 청소년의 다양한 정신 및 행동 장애와 연관되어 있을 뿐 아니라 성인에서의 여러 정신 병리와도 밀접한 연관성을 가지고 있다. 역기능적인 부모-자녀 관계와 그 관계가 정신적 및 신체적 문제에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구는 대부분 임상 집단에서 이루어 졌으나 지역사회 중심의 일반 집단을 대상으로 한 연구는 거의 없어 본 연구에서는 청소년들이 지각한 부모의 양육태도와 청소년 문제 행동과의 연관성을 문제 행동군과 정상 행동군으로 나누어 비교하여 살펴보고자 하였다. 서울 소재 남자 고둥학생 중 정신건강 문제가 없었고 양친과 함께 살고 있는 147명을 대상으로 한국판 부모-자녀 결합행태 척도와 문제 행동척도 점수를 나타내는 한국판 Youth Self Report를 이용하여 청소년이 지각하는 부모의 양육태도와 청소년의 문제행동을 평가하였다. 문제 행동척도 점수로 나누어 본 문제 행동군과 정상 행동군을 비교한 결과 어머니의 과보호 정도가 문제 행동군에서 높았으며, 어머니의 과보호는 남자 청소년의 문제행동과 유의한 상관이 있었다. 청소년이 지각한 부모의 양육태도를 알아봄으로 청소년기에 문제행동을 유발할 수 있는 문제 행동군을 예측하는데 도움이 될 수 있으며, 적절한 부모의 양육태도로 다양한 청소년기 문제행동이 예방될 수 있음이 시사된다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.112-122
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• 2003

목 적：행동장애의 생물학적인 원인을 규명하고 연령 및 정신병리와의 상호관계를 이해하기 위하여 혈장내의 5-HT와 5-HIAA 농도를 측정하여 대조군과 비교하고, 정신병리, 연령간의 상호관계를 연구하였다. 방 법：1999년 3월부터 2002년 3월 사이 서울대학교병원 소아 ${\cdot}$ 청소년정신과를 방문한 환아중 행동장애라고 판단되는 소아 또는 청소년 환자 41명을 대상으로 하였다. 공격적인 행동, 규칙위반, 반항행동의 평가에는 DSM-IV 진단기준에 입각한 부모평가척도를 사용하였으며, 혈장내의 5-HT 및 5-HIAA 농도의 측정에는 HPLC를 사용하였다. 결 과：1) 소아형 ${\cdot}$ 행동장애, 청소년형 ${\cdot}$ 행동장애, 그리고 대조군간에 혈장내의 5-HT 및 5-HIAA농도간의 의미 있는 차이는 관찰되지 않았다(5-HT, F=2.37, df 2, 61, p>0.05). 2) 혈장내의 5-HT와 5-HIAA의 농도와 공격성(aggression) 및 규칙위반(rule violation)간에는 의미 있는 상관성은 관찰되지 않았다. 3) 혈장내의 5-HT농도와 반항행동(oppositional behavior)간에는 의미 있는 상관성이 관찰되었다.(소아형, Pearson 상관계수 0.43, p<0.05, 청소년형, Pearson 상관계수 0.48, p<0.05). 4) 행동장애군에서(소아형, 청소년형 모두 포함) 연령과 5-HT 및 5-HIAA농도간의 의미 있는 상관성은 관찰되지 않았다. 대조군에서도 역시 의미 있는 상관성은 관찰되지 않았다. 결 론：이러한 소견은 행동장애의 생물학적 원인 중의 하나로 serotonin계의 기능장애라는 가설은 지지하지 못하는 소견이다. 공격성 또는 규칙위반보다는 반항행동이 더 밀접한 관계가 있다. 개체발생적인 과정에 있어서도 행동장애군에서 상관성은 관찰되지 않았다. 향후의 연구에서는 반항장애와 serotonin 계와의 상관성이 연구되어야 한다.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.50-55
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• 2006

Objectives : In the psychiatry, structured interview is very important tool to be used in epidemiological or psychopharmacological studies. However, investigators often find that the administration of comprehensive diagnostic interviews is time-consuming and expensive to be used in clinical or research settings. Considering these points, Sheehan and his colleagues developed MINI (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview) to meet the need for a brief, reliable, and valid structured diagnostic interview for psychiatric disorders. The MINI has been translated into many languages and used in many countries. Therefore, we translated the MINI into Korean and determined its validity in this study. Methods : Twohundred seventy patients and normal subjects participated in the validation of the MINI versus an expert's professional opinion. Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, mood disorders including major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders including panic and other phobic disorders, and alcohol dependence were included in this study. The validity was obtained by examination whether MINI based diagnoses were compatible with diagnoses by expert psychiatrists. Results : The range of Kappa values was 0.22 (somatoform disorder) to 0.93 (bipolar disorder - past). Overall agreement between MINI and expert's diagnoses were good. The Kappa values for anxiety disorders seemed to be higher than those for other disorders. Conclusion : The MINI Korean version has the good validity. It also has potential applications as a diagnostic tool for psychiatric disorders.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.96-102
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• 2009

Objective : We investigated that ADHD categorical diagnosis and the dimensional tools for the evaluation of ADHD, widely used in the clinical field, such as the child behavior check list- Korean version (K-CBCL), Korean personality inventory for children (KPI-C), computerized Attention Diagnostic System (ADS). Method : The DSM-IV clinical diagnosis applied by child psychiatrist. K-CBCL, KPI-C, ADS are used. Ultimately, totally 161 ADHD children and 161 controls were evaluated. Subject group are consist of 202 boys (62.7%) and 120 girls (37.3%), and the mean age was $9.5{\pm}2.0$ years old. Results and Conclusion : Social problem, and attention problem in the K-CBCL, correct response time standard deviation in the computerized ADS were statistically significant different and attention problem in the K-CBCL, hyperactivity subscale in the KPI-C were significant trait, between subject group and control group. The ROC value of attention problem in the K-CBCL, hyperactivity subscale in the KPI-C, and ADS were .78, .93, .86. Finally, we found that K-CBCL, KPI-C, ADS were significant corelation with the ADHD categorical diagnosis.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.521-526
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• 2018

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Although a lot of effort has been put into increasing fruit and vegetable intakes in preschool children, vegetable intake in this group is still low. This study investigated whether nutrition education focusing on fruit and vegetable intakes can affect preschoolers' fruit and vegetable intakes as well as their behavioral outcomes. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Thirty-five preschoolers (54.3% boys, n = 19) aged 4-6 years residing in Seoul underwent weekly nutrition education intervention (8 sessions) between May and July 2016. Intakes of fruits and vegetables were measured during pre and post-intervention. At snack time, fresh fruit (150 g) and vegetable (120 g) snacks were distributed to each child by teachers. The remaining portions of the snacks were weighed and recorded for each child. Behavioral outcomes were measured by applying Child behavior checklist 1.5-5 and the Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. RESULTS: During post intervention, vegetable intake increased from $36.15{\pm}30.64g$ to $48.01{\pm}31.23g$ (P = 0.010). Among the emotional and behavioral problems measured by parents, levels of total problems (P = 0.001), internalizing (P = 0.004), externalizing (P = 0.003), anxiety and depression (P = 0.001), and aggressive behavior (P = 0.005) decreased. Anxiety (P = 0.026) score, as measured by teachers, also decreased. CONCLUSIONS: Nutrition education of preschoolers regarding the intakes of fruits and vegetables had a positive effect on preschoolers' vegetable intake as well as on their emotional and behavioral outcomes. A long-term, large-scale study with a broader study design is warranted to further investigate the role of fruit and vegetable intake in cognitive development and behavior of preschoolers.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2013

Objectives : It is known that adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often concurrently exhibit attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The objective of this study is to investigate how ADHD symptoms modify clinical characteristics in adolescents with ASD. Methods : Subjects were recruited from the Program for the Education Enrichment of Relational Skills program, which is a program for adolescents with ASD to promote and train social skills. The study participants and their parents completed the study questionnaires, such as the ADHD rating scale, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, and Korean version of Child Behavior Checklist. Results : Adolescents with ASD and ADHD (N=19) were found to have more impaired sociality, less open communication with their parents, and more behavioral and emotional problems compared with adolescents with ASD, and without ADHD (N=28). Conclusion : Although further research is needed, the results of our study suggest that adolescents with ASD present different clinical characteristics when comorbid with ADHD.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.150-161
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• 1994

본 연구에서는 83명의 틱 장애 환자를 대상으로 그들의 임상적인 특성(성별빈도 차이, 형제순위별 특성, 동반 행동문제, 스트레스 정도 등)을 살펴보았고, 아동 행동조사표(CBCL)과 어머니 양육태도 검사(MBRI)를 이용하여 동반된 행동문제의 정도와 어머니 양육태도를 대조군과 비교하였다. 또한 DSM-III-R별 진단에 따른 차이, 주의집중문제의 동반효과 등에 관하여 검토하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 남자가 5.9 : 1로 많았다. 2) 형제순위별로는 첫째가 막내보다 두배 이상 많았다. (맏이 : 막내 : 외동=4.7 : 1.7 : 1) 3) 형제순위별로 발병시기에서는 맏이가 빠른 경향을 보였다. 4) 틱 장애에서 대조군보다 동반된 행동문제가 유의하게 많았다. 5) 틱 장애 아동의 어머니들이 대조군의 어머니들보다 더욱 증오적, 거절적이었고, 아동을 부정적으로 평가하고 있었다. 6) 뚜렛 장애 아동이 만성 틱 장애 아동에 비해 동반된 행동문제가 더 심하지는 않았다. 7) 주의집중 문제가 동반된 경우가 그렇지 않은 경우보다 다른 행동문제가 더 심했다. 8) 가족력이 있는 경우일수록 뚜렛장애 진단이 더 많았다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.12-27
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• 1994

성인의 우울증과는 달리 아동기 우울증의 존재와 정의에 대해서는 많은 논란이 있어왔다. DSM-III(1980)에 이르러서야 공식적인 병명으로 인정되었으나, 아직도 아동기 우울증은 다른 정신적인 장애에 비해 진단 준거 자체가 명확하게 정의되어 있지 못할 뿐만 아니라 발달 단계에 따라 우울증상은 다른 양상으로 표현되므로, 아동기 우울증의 정확한 진단을 위해서는 다양한 평가 방법을 사용하여 여러 사람들로부터 정보를 얻는 것이 매우 중요하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 자기보고형 질문지, 면접, 행동 평정 척도, 구조화된 검사, 투사법 검사 등 주요 평가 방법들을 고찰해보았고, 앞으로 아동기 우울증 평가 방법에서 해결되어야 할 신뢰도 및 타당도에 관한 몇가지 문제점들에 대해 논의하였다.