• 아동학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.37-58
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• 2015

This study explored the sandplay therapy case of an elementary school-aged boy who was mentally handicapped for the purposes of understanding his psyche. The goal of the therapy was to help him to adjust more appropriately to situations he commonly encountered within the free and protected space made possible during sandplay therapy. Fifty-five therapy sessions were held. The client showed a lack of fundamental care, which was accompanied with regression in the initial phase of therapy (1~14, my situations & regression). In the intermediate phase of therapy (15~52, rebirth), he experienced rebirth and grew psychologically with the death of both a spider and a king snake. In the final phase of therapy (53~55, the acquisition of treasure), he finished his journey with the acquisition of treasure in a free and protected space. By exhibiting a similar psyche with non-handicapped boys, this study confirmed an archetypal pattern existing even in a boy who was mentally handicapped.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제62권3호
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• pp.265-271
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• 2019

The expansion and folding of the cerebral cortex occur during brain development and are critical factors that influence cognitive ability and sensorimotor skills. The disruption of cortical growth and folding may cause neurological disorders, resulting in severe intellectual disability and intractable epilepsy in humans. Therefore, understanding the mechanism that regulates cortical growth and folding will be crucial in deciphering the key steps of brain development and finding new therapeutic targets for the congenital anomalies of the cerebral cortex. This review will start with a brief introduction describing the anatomy of the brain cortex, followed by a description of our understanding of the proliferation, differentiation, and migration of neural progenitors and important genes and molecules that are involved in these processes. Finally, various types of disorders that develop due to malformation of the cerebral cortex will be discussed.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.115-119
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• 2018

The 16p11.2 microdeletion has been reported in patients with developmental delays and intellectual disability. The distal 220- kb deletion in 16p11.2 is associated with developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder, epilepsy, and obesity at a young age. We have reported a case of distal 16p11.2 deletion syndrome in a preterm infant with unusual facial morphology and congenital heart disease. We suggest using chromosome microarray analysis to detect chromosomal abnormalities in newborns, especially preterm infants with unusual morphologies.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.55-56
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• 2022

The Guarantee of Rights and Support for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act was enacted and revised in 2014. However, national measures for persons with developmental disabilities remain insufficient. In the film, "Grown Up," director Hyeyoung Jang filmed the daily life of her sister, who has developmental disabilities. She raised not only the issue of institutionalization in people with developmental disabilities in Korea but also the issue of a lack of policies that would be essential to them and their family members. In the future, I hope that as experts, child and adolescent psychiatrists in Korea will pay more attention to the lives of people with developmental disabilities outside the clinic and propose policies to help them and their family members.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.101-104
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• 2021

Xp21 contiguous gene deletion syndrome is associated with complex glycerol kinase deficiency, congenital adrenal hypoplasia, Duchene muscular dystrophy, and intellectual disability. Xp21 gene deletion syndrome is X-linked recessive, so most symptomatic patients are male, and only a few female symptomatic patients have been reported. We report the first female Korean case of an Xp21 deletion. NGS data were analyzed for copy number variation, and the Xp21 deletion (chr X: 29301056-31838200) was confirmed using real-time PCR.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.117-124
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• 2023

Savant syndrome was described before autism. However, they soon became closely associated, as many of their symptoms (intellectual disability, repetitive behaviors, alterations in social communication, and islets of abilities) overlap. Only a few women with autism have been diagnosed with savant syndrome. The theories or hypotheses that attempt to explain savant syndrome, which are common in autism, present differential treatment according to sex. We postulate that savant syndrome associated with autism as well as autism in general is underdiagnosed in women.

• Journal of Interdisciplinary Genomics
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2023

Kleefstra syndrome is caused by chromosome 9q34.3 deletion or heterozygous mutations in the Euchromatin Histone Methyl Transferase 1 (EHMT1) gene. The prevalence is estimated 1:25,000 to 1:35,000. Intellectual disability, distinctive facial features, hypotonia in childhood can be accompanied. The spectrum of Kleefstra syndrome includes behavioral/psychiatric problems, hearing and visual impairments, seizures, congenital heart defects, genitourinary defects, and obesity. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the pathophysiology and various manifestation of Kleefstra syndrome and discussing with a multidisciplinary team will help diagnose and treat Kleefstra syndrome patients.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.4-7
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• 2024

Under the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the Republic of Korea, the National Autism and Developmental Disorder Centers for people with developmental disabilities are gradually expanding. The headquarters of the National Autism and Developmental Disorder Center provides support for education, training, and research, and several centers have been effectively operating since 2020. This study aimed to provide practical recommendations and guidelines for specialists such as clinical psychologists, child psychiatrists, allied professionals, community workers, and related administrators. It was developed as a guideline to promote early diagnosis, provide important information on integrated treatment, and assist people with developmental disabilities in Korea to make the best decisions for their quality of life.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권12호
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• pp.369-376
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• 2019

본 연구는 지적장애 중학생을 대상으로 8주간의 신체활동 프로그램의 운동강도가 체력, BDNF 및 혈중지질에 미치는 영향에 대하여 연구하였다. 연구참여자는 저강도(n=8, 40~54%HRR), 중강도(n=8, 55~69%HRR), 고강도(n=9, 70~85%HRR) 운동집단으로 무선 할당 하였다. 개인별 운동강도 설정과 유지는 무선심박수 측정기(RS-400, POLAR, Finland)를 이용하였다. 체력, BDNF 및 혈중지질은 신체활동 프로그램 참여 전과 참여 8주 후에 동일하게 측정하였다. 연구결과, 체력은 근력과 순발력에서 고강도 운동집단이 저강도 운동집단보다 유의하게 증가하였다. BDNF도 고강도 운동집단이 저강도 운동집단보다 유의하게 증가하였다. 혈중지질은 총 콜레스테롤만 운동강도 집단에 따른 차이가 나타났으며 중강도 이상의 운동집단에서 유의하게 감소하였다. 결론적으로 지적장애 중학생들에게 동일한 운동량이 주어졌을 때 운동강도별에 따라 체력과 BDNF는 고강도 운동집단에서 가장 많이 증가하는 것으로 나타났으며, 총콜레스테롤은 중강도 이상의 운동에서부터 효과가 있음을 확인하였다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.19-29
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• 2022

본 연구는 식당 비디오 테이핑 및 직무 의사소통 그림판 제작활동이 지적장애 고등학생의 조리직무기술에 대해 미치는 효과를 알아보는데 목적이 있다. 연구 참여자는 특수학교 고등학교 과정에 재학 중인 세 명의 지적장애학생으로 구성되었으며, 실험 환경은 식당 내 주방과 특수학교 내 교실로 구성되었다. 연구 설계는 단일대상연구에 따른 대상자간 중다간헐 기초선 설계 기법을 사용하였다. 독립변인으로 구성된 중재 프로그램은 연구 참여자들이 식당 사업체의 주방의 환경적 시설과 도구 및 재료, 직원들의 조리직무에 대한 수행 장면을 비디오 테이핑한 후 교실의 장면에서 테이핑한 자료를 직무 의사소통 그림판으로 제작하는 연계 절차로 적용되었다. 종속변인으로 구성된 조리직무기술은 연구 참여자들이 식당의 주방에서 김밥을 직접 조리하는 수행으로 정의된다. 연구 결과, 연구 참여자들은 중재 프로그램을 통해 조리직무기술을 효과적으로 습득, 유지, 일반화한 것으로 나타났다.