• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• v.16 no.11
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• pp.4531-4536
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• 2015

Objective: To investigate the influence of offspring-related characteristics on the prevalence of depressive disorders among cancer patients and those who survived cancer for at least 45 years. Materials and Methods: Data were obtained from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA). To investigate the association between offspring and depressive disorder among cancer patients and survivors, we analyzed data from 292 cancer patients and survivors drawn from a total subject pool of 16,613 individuals at baseline. Results: According to our results, the odds ratio (OR) for subjects with five or more offspring developing depressive disorder was -0.794 (p-value: 0.039, SE: 0.329) compared with that of those with two offspring. In addition, the adjusted effect of the number of male and female offspring on the presence of depressive disorder showed that the OR for those with three or more female offspring for developing depressive disorder was -0.958 lower (SE: 0.305, p-value: 0.012) than it was for those with no female offspring. Conclusions: This article provides evidence for an association between offspring-related characteristics and depressive disorders among cancer patients and survivors. Therefore, offspring may be important contributors to the emotional status of cancer patients and survivors. Further study should precisely need to measure depressive disorders because of self-reported data.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.1164-1169
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation of chronic prostatitis with sexual dysfunction and WBC counts on expressed prostatic secretion(EPS) with symptoms of sexual dysfunction. From 2001. 9. 1 to 2002. 3. 31, chronic prostatitis patients(30 examples) treated for more than 4 weeks were compared with normal group(30 examples) about hypoactive sexual desire disorder, erectile dysfunction, orgasmic disorder and hematospermia. We investigated sexual dysfunction according to the degree of prostatitis, improvement rate of prostatitis and sexual dysfunction. Chronic prostatitis patients compared with normal group were increased significantly in decreased libido(73.3%), erectile dysfunction(51.1%), orgasmic disorder(48.7%) and hematospermia(16.7%). In WBC very many/HPF group compared with others. though sexual dysfunction was highly revealed, but there was no statistic significance. In improvement rate of prostatitis, total improvement rate was 76.7%, WBC 10-30/HPF group 77.8%, WBC many/HPF group 72.8% and WBC very many/HPF group 80%. But the medical cure effect was the highest in WBC 10-30/HPF group. In the improvement rate of sexual dysfunction, total improvement rate was 68.5%, hematospermia 100%, decreased libido 90.9%, erectile dysfunction 67.4% and orgasmic disorder 60.3%. As a result of considering the relation with improvement rate of prostatitis and sexual dysfunction, there was a statistical significance at the erectile dysfunction. orgasmic disorder. The results showed the chronic prostatitis had effects on sexual dysfunction but there was no correlation between the degree of chronic prostatitis with sexual dysfunction. It also showed that the treatment of prostatitis had effects on improvements of erectile dysfunction and orgasmic disorder.

• The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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• v.38 no.5
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• pp.650-657
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• 2017

Objective: This study was performed to report the effect of traditional Korean medicine as a treatment for laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) combined with depressive and anxiety disorder. Methods: We treated this patient with traditional Korean medicine and measured symptom severity using the reflux symptom index (RSI), Beck depression inventory (BDI), and Beck anxiety inventory (BAI). Results: After 3 weeks of treatment, most symptoms had decreased. The RSI score dropped from 21 to 8, BDI from 27 to 14, and BAI from 29 to 15. Conclusions: Traditional Korean medicine may be effective as a treatment for LPR combined with depressive and anxiety disorder, and a correlation may exist between LPR and psychological factors. However, more rigorous studies are required to identify exactly what treatment is most efficient for relieving LPR combined with depressive and anxiety disorder and whether LPR and psychological factors are clearly correlated.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.150-160
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• 2018

Objectives: This study investigated the effect of social skills training (SST) on facial emotion recognition and discrimination in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods: Twenty-three children aged 7 to 10 years participated in our SST. They included 15 children diagnosed with ADHD and 8 with ASD. The participants' parents completed the Korean version of the Child Behavior Checklist (K-CBCL), the ADHD Rating Scale, and Conner's Scale at baseline and post-treatment. The participants completed the Korean Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV (K-WISC-IV) and the Advanced Test of Attention at baseline and the Penn Emotion Recognition and Discrimination Task at baseline and post-treatment. Results: No significant changes in facial emotion recognition and discrimination occurred in either group before and after SST. However, when controlling for the processing speed of K-WISC and the social subscale of K-CBCL, the ADHD group showed more improvement in total (p=0.049), female (p=0.039), sad (p=0.002), mild (p=0.015), female extreme (p=0.005), male mild (p=0.038), and Caucasian (p=0.004) facial expressions than did the ASD group. Conclusion: SST improved facial expression recognition for children with ADHD more effectively than it did for children with ASD, in whom additional training to help emotion recognition and discrimination is needed.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.53-63
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• 2003

The autistic disorder is identified as an independent clinical entity, since the first description of Leo Kanner. The etiologies of the autistic disorder are almost unclear and the autistic disorder has several abnormalities in aspect of morphology and function of brain. Self-mutilation is observed in the low functioning autistic patients, and early treatment for self mutilation are needed in order not to be chronic. This article reviewed the drugs for the several symptoms of the autistic disorder, especially for self-mutilation. The serotonin reuptake inhibitors does not have clear primary anti-aggressive effects. The dopamine blockers have considerable effects in order to decrease aggression and self injury, and the risperidone is most recommended because of side effects of conventional drugs. The naltrextone does not have consistent study results yet. The clonidine has aggression-decreasing effect. Also lithium is effective on the treatment for aggressive and self-injurious behaviors. And the anticonvulsants including carbamazepine are effective on aggressive explosive behaviors. In the future the pharmacotherapy for self-mutilation will be advanced through stalbe diagnosis and measurement of treatment response.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.98-106
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• 2021

Objectives: The objective of this case report is to find a therapeutic effect of Gyeji-tang in panic disorder patients, based on Shanghanlun provision. Methods: At patient's first visit, we had conducted a medical interview in order to diagnose the physical and mental symptoms of the patient. A questionnaire called BAI had been also used to measure the degree of anxiety in panic disorder. After all the diagnoses had been done, the patient was allowed to take 120cc of Gyeji-tang, three times a day for 25 weeks. 25 weeks later, we conducted a second medical interview to compare with the initial treatment and to evaluate whether his physical and mental symptoms had been decreased or not. Likewise, the patient was asked to fill out the BAI questionnaire to measure the decline of anxiety degree. Results: Based on Shanghanlun provision, the patient with panic disorder due to overwork was diagnosed as Tai-yang-bing. Considering that the patient was having dyspnea, 15th provision of Gyeji-tang was selected and administered for 25 weeks. After 25 weeks, we could have observed that the main physical symptoms such as palpitation, dyspnea, stifling, headache, and fatigue were moderately improved. Moreover, the BAI score, which was evaluated to measaure the degree of anxiety, was also decreased from 49 points to the level of normal condition, 16 points. Conclusions: A 44 year old male patient who suffered from panic disorder due to overwork was allowed to take 15th provision Gyeji-tang for 25 weeks, based on Shanghanlun Provision. In results, the main physical symtpoms including dyspnea, palpitation, stifling, headache, and fatigue, and mental symptom such as extreme anxiety were all effectively improved.

• PNF and Movement
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.37-45
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• 2023

Purpose: Whiplash-associated disorder is often caused by external impact, such as a car accident, and it involves acceleration and deceleration of the flexion and extension of the neck. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the combination of cyrotherapy and a joint mobilization intervention in patients with acute whiplash-associated disorder is effective for pain, cervical range of motion (ROM), and muscle tone in the neck muscles. Methods: In this study, 20 patients with acute whiplash-associated disorder were randomly assigned to two groups. Group A was treated with cyrotherapy for 5 minutes, while group B was treated with cyrotherapy and a joint mobilization intervention. In both groups, visual analogue scale (VAS), neck disability index (NDI), cervical ROM, and muscle tone values were measured pre- and post-intervention. Results: According to the VAS values, both groups showed significant differences pre- and post-intervention (p<0.05), and in both groups, NDI was significantly decreased pre- and post-intervention (p<0.05). Finally, in terms of muscle tone, both groups showed significant changes before and after the intervention (p<0.05). Conclusion: These results showed that cryotherapy and joint mobilization can be effective interventions in patients with whiplash-associated disorder. In addition, to improve the ROM of the cervical joint and reduce NDI, the combination of cryotherapy and joint mobilization is considered more effective than the single intervention of cryotherapy.

• Journal of TMJ Balancing Medicine
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• v.13 no.sup
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• pp.21-26
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• 2023

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the effect of Korean medical treatment with Temporomandibular Joint Balancing Therapy (TBT) on Tic disorder patient with nausea and vomiting. Methods: In this study, Tic disorder patient with nausea and vomiting was treated by Korean medical treatment (acupuncture, herb medicine, etc.), including Temporomandibular Joint Therapy from Feb 28th, 2023 to Jul 10th, 2023. Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) and visual analogue scale (VAS) were used for measuring the Tic disorder and accompanying symptoms. Results: After 32 sessions treatment, the YGTSS decreased from 67 to 0, and VAS associated with Tic disorder, nausea and vomiting also decreased 6 to 0 and 8 to 0 respectively. Conclusions: These results showed that Korean medical treatment with Temporomandibular Joint Balancing Therapy could improve Tic symptoms with nausea and vomiting. But further studies will be needed.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.39-51
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• 2003

Objective : To explore the effect of intensive sensory integration therapy through daily camp programs for children with sensory modulation disorder. Methods : A comparison of quantitative data and qualitative description between before and after sensory integration therapy camp and main outcome measure was used, including MAP behavior checklist, JSI-2, COPM, sensory history, STEP-SI. Results : The adaptive response was increased and sensory modulation problems were observed less than before the camp. Conclusion : For this study a more diverse, extended and intensive SI program is considered necessary. Further study is needed to develop these findings.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.493-508
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• 2006

Vibration mode localization and frequency loci veering in disordered coupled beam system are studied in this paper using finite element analysis. Two beams coupled with transverse and rotational springs are examined. Small disorders in the physical parameters such as Young's modulus, mass density or span length of the substructure are introduced in the investigation of the mode localization and frequency loci veering phenomena. The effect of disorder in the elastic support on the mode localization phenomenon is also discussed. It is found that an asymmetric disorder in the weakly coupled system will lead to the occurrence of mode localization and frequency loci phenomena.