• 생물정신의학
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.36-42
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• 1997

Higher cognitive functions refer to the highest level of human intellectual functioning, including concept formation, reasoning, and executive functions. The executive functions can be conceptualized as having four components : volition, planning, purposive action, and effective performance. Because higher cognitive functions represent the most advanced stages of intellectual development, they are often highly susceptible to the effects of brain injuries and mental disorders. The ability to perform effectively within the environment is determined in large part by an individual's adequacy in performing such higher-order functions. Especially executive functions are necessary for appropriate, socially responsible, and effectively self-serving adult conduct. Threfore, an assessment of the psychiatric patient's performance in these areas will provide useful diagnostic information, as well as information concerning social and vocational prognosis.

• 대한치매학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.139-147
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• 2023

Background and Purpose: Dual walking task such as crossing over an obstacle may serve as an excellent tool for predicting early cognitive decline. Thus, this study aimed to investigate correlation between walking while crossing over an obstacle and executive functions under different gait phases to validate the use of walking with an obstacle for predicting early cognitive decline. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 48 elderly individuals from 2 day-care centers and 3 welfare-centers in Seoul and Gyeonggi, Korea. Executive function tests (Trail Making Test, Stroop test) and dual walking tests (gait speed, cadence, stance time, gait cycle time) were performed and compared using partial correlation analysis. Results: There were significant correlations between executive function and most of the gait variables (stance time, cadence, and gait cycle time) (p<0.05) when crossing over an obstacle while walking. Especially, stance time exhibited significant correlations with most executive functions (p<0.05). Conclusions: When evaluating executive function during walking with an obstacle, post-obstacle-crossing phase and stance time need to be observed.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.122-128
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• 2007

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between psychotic symptoms and cognitive functions in schizophrenia. Methods : The study group was composed of 36 schizophrenic patients. Positive, negative, and disorganization symptoms were assessed using the PANSS. Verbal, visuospatial, attention, memory, and executive functions were assessed using a battery of cognitive tests. Results : Correlation analysis between symptom vs. cognitive measures showed that (a) positive symptoms were significantly correlated with no cognitive measures, (b) negative symptoms were significantly correlated with all cognitive measures, and (c) disorganization symptoms were significantly correlated with executive and memory measures. Correlation analyses between symptom vs. cognitive factors showed that negative-disorganization factor is significantly correlated with executive-memory factor. Conclusion : Significant relationships were confined mostly to frontal symptoms vs. frontal cognitive functions. Thus, the relationships may be mediated mainly by variations in severity of frontal pathology among patients.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.651-662
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• 2021

Background and objective: This study identifies whether children's planning-organizing executive function can be significantly classified and predicted by home environment quality and wealth factors. Methods: For empirical analysis, we used the data collected from the 10th Panel Study on Korean Children in 2017. Using machine learning tools such as support vector machine (SVM) and random forest (RF), we evaluated the accuracy of the model in which home environment factors classify and predict children's planning-organizing executive functions, and extract the relative importance of variables that determine these executive functions by income group. Results: First, SVM analysis shows that home environment quality and wealth factors show high accuracy in classification and prediction in all three groups. Second, RF analysis shows that estate had the highest predictive power in the high-income group, followed by income, asset, learning, reinforcement, and emotional environment. In the middle-income group, emotional environment showed the highest score, followed by estate, asset, reinforcement, and income. In the low-income group, estate showed the highest score, followed by income, asset, learning, reinforcement, and emotional environment. Conclusion: This study confirmed that home environment quality and wealth factors are significant factors in predicting children's planning-organizing executive functions.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.15-25
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• 2018

목적 : 본 연구는 주의력결핍 과잉행동장애 아동(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; ADHD)의 타이밍에 따른 운동기능과 실행기능의 차이를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 연구 대상은 부산지역에 거주하며, ADHD 진단을 받은 만 6~12세 아동 32명을 대상으로 하였다. 연구도구로는 타이밍 기능 평가를 위해 상호작용식 메트로놈(Interactive Metronome; IM), 운동기능 평가를 위해 Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second Edition(BOT-2)를 사용하였고, 실행기능 평가를 위해 스트룹 아동 색상 단어 검사와 아동 색 선로 검사를 사용하였다. 타이밍에 따른 운동기능과 실행기능의 차이를 알아보기 위해 Mann-Whitney U 검정을 실시하였다. 결과 : ADHD 아동의 타이밍에 따른 운동기능의 차이를 알아본 결과 BOT-2의 영역 중 미세한 손의 조절 영역에서 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<.05). 각 영역의 하위 항목에서는 미세운동 정확성에서 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<.05). ADHD 아동의 타이밍에 따른 실행기능의 차이를 알아본 결과 스트룹 아동 색상 단어 검사와 아동 색 선로 검사에서 유의한 차이를 보이진 않았다. 결론 : ADHD 아동의 결함들 중에서 타이밍 기능에 따른 운동과 실행기능의 차이를 알아 볼 수 있었다. 본 연구는 추후에 진행될 ADHD 아동의 타이밍에 관한 연구를 하는데, 기초자료로 사용될 수 있다는 점에서 의미가 있다.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.177-186
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among mothers' reflective function, preschoolers' empathy, executive function, caring behaviors. Subjects for this study were 498 preschoolers and their mothers. Mothers' reflective function was assessed by the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire(PRFQ). Preschoolers' empathy was assessed by the Questionnaire of Cognitive and Affective Empathy(QCAE). Preschoolers' executive function was assessed by the Behavioral Rating Inventory of Executive Functions-Preschool Version(BRIEF-P), and caring behaviors were assessed by the caring behaviors scale(Kim, 2015). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, confirmatory factor analysis(CFA), and structural equation model(SEM) with the SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 23.0 program. The major results of this study were as follows. First, mothers' reflective function showed direct effects on preschoolers' empathy, executive function, and caring behaviors. Second, the preschoolers' empathy and executive function showed direct effects on preschoolers' caring behaviors. Third, preschoolers' empathy mediated the effects of mothers' reflective function on preschoolers' caring behaviors. The findings of this study will contribute to designing intervention programs to improve preschoolers' empathy, executive function, and caring behaviors.

• 아동학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.177-191
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• 2008

Prior studies were limited in the comparison of false belief tasks with desire tasks due to lack of consideration of level of executive functions. To compensate for this, executive functions were included in new preference-related and game-related tasks of conflicting desire. These tasks were administered to 246 preschoolers ranging from 2.5 to 4 years of age. Statistical analysis was by one-way ANOVA and repeated measures ANOVA. Results showed significant main effects depending on age and task type. Younger children lacked ability of executive function, such as inhibition and working memory. Older preschoolers averaged better scores on task performance, showing that it is difficult for younger children to control their own desires and select the contradicted view.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.191-201
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• 2006

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the cognitive functions would be correlated with psychotic symptoms and whether antipsychotic treatments would affect the cognitive functions after 8 weeks. Methods : The thirty-five schizophrenic patients were conducted in this study. The psychopathology was measured using PANSS. The memory function, executive function, and sustained attention were measured using Memory Assessment Scale(MAS), Wisconsin Card Sorting Test(WCST), and Vigilance(VIG) and Cognitrone(COG) in Vienna Test System. After 8 weeks of antipsychotic treatment, we retested the cognitive tests. Results : 1) The cognitive tests after the 8 week's treatment showed significant improvements in memory and executive function in the schizophrenic patients. On the other side, sustained attention did not show improvement. 2) The change of PANSS were correlated with perseverative response, perseverative error and total correct in WCST at baseline. WCST scores at baseline were correlated with negative symptoms, but not positive ones. Conclusion : These study suggests that 1) the impaired sustained attention could be a vulnerability marker in schizophrenia, 2) memory & executive function deficit could be reversible after treatment, and 3) medication might have a benefit in improving the cognitive functions in schizophrenia. Furthermore, the data supports that the better premorbid executive function was, the more favorable was the treatment response in schizophrenic patients. Finally, this study indicates that executive function might be an index of treatment improvement.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.107-117
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the cognitive function in the elderly and to identify the influencing factors. Methods: The design of this study was descriptive research design. A total of 139 elderly people (aged 65 years and over) visiting the electroencephalogram (EEG) center in Seoul, Korea were evaluated. Data were assessed by self-administered questionnaires and CNS Vital Signs (CNSVS). Data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 23.0 for Windows. Results: There were significant differences in the Korean Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE), executive functions and reasoning according to education level. K-MMSE, visual memory and executive functions were different depending on the jobs. Age was highly correlated with cognitive function. In addition, stepwise multiple regression analyses showed that the factor significantly associated with reaction time and visual memory was depression. Depression and Trait-Anxiety had significant impacts on executive functions and K-MMSE. Conclusion: CNSVS enabled the accurate and objective measurement of cognitive function. Therefore, this study provides useful data to improve cognitive function of the community-dwelling elderly. The results suggested that there is need for comprehensive interventional programs that manage cognitive impairment.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 1999

요 약：본 연구의 목적은 주의력 결핍/과잉행동 장애 아동의 실행 능력을 비교 집단인 신경증 집단과 비교하고자 하였으며, 특히 연령 변화에 따른 실행 능력의 변화를 비교 고찰하였다. 방 법：대상은 DSM-IV 진단준거에 의하여 ADHD로 진단 받은 아동들로, 연령 범위는 6세에서 16세까지의 아동 87명(남자 77명, 여자 10명)이다. 대조군은 경미한 우울 장애, 경미한 불안 장애를 보이는 19명의(남자 14명, 여자 5명) 아동들로 이하 신경증 집단으로 분류하였다. 모든 아동에게 1：1로 WCST를 실시하였으며, Heaton(1981)의 방식을 computer version으로 실시하였다. 연구에서 측정한 WCST의 종속측정치는 총시도횟수, 정반응수, 오반응수, 보속반응수, 보속오류수, 첫 범주를 마치는데 요구된 시도수, 유지실패수, 완성된 범주수 이다. 이때, 연령 및 진단을 함께 고려하여 이원변량분석(2-way ANOVA) 및 t-test 검증을 실시하였다. 결 과：ADHD 집단과 Neurosis 집단 간에 WCST의 수행을 비교한 결과는 정반응수, 오반응수, 비보속 오류수, 개념반응, 완성된 범주수에서 두 집단 간에 유의미한 차이를 나타내었다. 연령에 따라 WCST의 수행을 비교한 결과 총시행수, 오반응수, 보속 반응수, 보속 오류수, 비보속 오류수, 완성된 범주수, 첫범주 완성 시도수에서, 의미있는 차이를 나타내었다. 결 론：ADHD 집단은 대조군에 비하여, 외부 feedback에 맞춰 자신의 반응을 수정해 가는 능력이 부족하며, 자기-통제를 하지 못한 채 무작위적인 반응을 했을 가능성을 시사하고 있다. 하지만 보속 오류수, 보속 반응수에서는 차이가 나타나지 않고 있어 이에 대한 해석에 주의를 요하고 있다. 또한 연령 변화에 따라 실행 능력 전반에 걸쳐 변화가 나타나고 있다는 것은 실행 능력을 연구할 때 발달적인 측면이 꼭 고려되어야 함을 시사한다.