• Psychiatry investigation
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.1019-1029
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• 2018

Objective We investigated how mental health awareness among North Korean refugees transformed depending on temporal-spatial context changes. Methods In 2013, we conducted interviews with 10 refugees (eight women) who had been in South Korea for over a year and performed a qualitative analysis of the change in mental health awareness in the differences between living in North Korea, escape (a related period of forced sojourn in a third country), and settlement in South Korea. Results We classified 39 concepts into five main categories. The first two categories (while living in North Korea) were "a mindset for the system, but not for individual mental health" and "being confined in a social environment that was indifferent to mental health." A third category appeared during escape: "focusing on survival amid continuity of intense suffering." The final two categories appeared when settling in South Korea: "recognition of mental health amid cultural shock" and "introspection and sorting oneself out." Conclusion This qualitative study enabled a better multi-dimensional understanding of the social and cultural aspects involved in improving mental health awareness among North Korean refugees in South Korea. It is desirable to integrate mental health as a part of daily life and to expand training for North Korean settlers.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.241-248
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• 2021

본 연구의 목적은 정신요양시설 종사자의 정신장애인에 대한 권리보장에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하고자 함이다. 연구대상은 정신요양시설 종사자 132명이었고, 연구도구는 권리 및 보호관련 특성, 권리인식 및 권리보장이었다. 자료분석은 SPSS/WIN 24.0 프로그램을 이용하여 기술통계, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients 및 다중회귀분석으로 하였다. 연구결과로, 일반적 특성에 따른 권리보장의 차이에서는 종교에서 통계적으로 유의미한 차이를 보였다. 권리인식과 권리보장 간에는 유의미한 양의 상관관계가 있었고, 권리보장에 영향을 미치는 요인은 권리인식, 권리옹호 필요성 인식 및 종교였다. 연구결과를 바탕으로, 정신장애인 권리보장을 강화하기 위해 지속적인 교육을 통한 인식 개선과 적극적인 권리옹호활동이 필요하다. 권리보장 강화는 정신장애인 회복에 도움을 줄 것이다.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2022

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the relationship among musculoskeletal problems, sleep problems, and self-rated mental health of home-care workers. Methods: Data were collected from 447 home-care workers spanning three occupation types: life supporters for the elderly, home-visit caregivers, and life supporters for the disabled. Musculoskeletal problems, sleep problems, and self-rated mental health were assessed using structured questionnaires. Factors affecting self-rated mental health were analyzed using multiple regression. SPSS was used to test the mediating effects of sleep problems on musculoskeletal problems and self-rated mental health. Results: Among the general characteristics, the variables that showed significant differences in musculoskeletal problems were monthly income level, caring-related career duration, weekly working hours, and occupation type; and the variable that showed significant differences in self-rated mental health was occupation type. Among the occupation types, supporters for the disabled had the most musculoskeletal problems and the lowest self-rated mental health. Musculoskeletal problems among home-care workers had a direct negative effect on self-rated mental health and indirect negative effects on sleep problems. Conclusion: Measures are needed to reduce the differences in working conditions and health status among the occupation types of home-care workers. Considering the relevance between the health issues of home-care workers, the development of a carefully designed health promotion strategy is required.

• 대한조현병학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2020

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate suicidal behaviors and the related psychopathology across the different stages of schizophrenia. Methods: We recruited 131 patients with schizophrenia and categorized them into two groups, according to the duration of illness (DI) as follows: ≤10 years (n=39) and >10 years (n=92). Psychopathology and suicidality were assessed using the 18-item Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS-18) and the suicidality module from the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, respectively. Results: One-quarter of the patients with a DI ≤10 years and nearly one-sixth of the patients with a DI >10 years experienced suicidal behaviors in the previous month. Suicidality scores were significantly associated with the "affect" factor scores of the BPRS-18 in patients with a DI ≤10 years (β=0.55, p=0.003) and with the "resistance" factor scores in patients with a DI of >10 years (β=0.29, p=0.006). Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that psychopathological factors were differentially associated with suicidality in patients with schizophrenia according to the illness stage. Our findings suggest that for effective suicide prevention, different approaches are required for the management of each stage of schizophrenia.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.789-802
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• 2022

본 연구의 목적은 국내 학교 중심의 정신건강 사업의 효과적인 운영을 위해 국내외 학교 중심 정신건강 서비스 사례를 비교하여 국내 상황에 적절한 시사점을 도출하는 것이다. 이를 위하여, 국외와 국내 서비스 주관 기관의 온·오프라인 공적 자료 및 학술 논문 등을 활용하여 서비스 배경, 목적 및 운영방식을 확인하였다. 국외 사례에서는 국가 차원의 정신건강 수립계획, 사업 수행을 위한 프레임워크 구성으로 사업의 토대를 마련하였으며, 주도적 정책 수행기관을 통하여 효율적으로 서비스를 전달하고, 정부 부처 및 기관 간 의사소통과 협력이 활발한 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 교사들의 정신건강 역량 강화를 위한 다양한 지원, 심각도에 따른 다단계적 개입으로 학생들의 다양한 정신건강 욕구에 반응하고 있었다. 국내 학교중심 정신건강사업은 여전히 도입 단계로, 국내에서도 정부 부처 간의 협조체계, 효과적인 운영체계마련과 학생, 보호자, 교사 지원을 위한 다양한 접근이 필요할 것으로 시사된다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.379-386
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• 2022

Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel are at high risk for adverse mental health outcomes during disease outbreaks. To support the development of evidence-informed mitigation strategies, we conducted a scoping review to identify the extent of research pertaining to EMS personnel's mental health during disease outbreaks and summarized key factors associated with mental health outcomes. We systematically searched three databases for articles containing keywords within three concepts: EMS personnel, disease outbreaks, and mental health. We screened and retained original peer-reviewed articles that discussed, in English, EMS personnel's mental health during disease outbreaks. Where inferential statistics were reported, the associations between individual and work-related factors and mental health outcomes were synthesized. Twenty-five articles were eligible for data extraction. Our findings suggest that many of the contributing factors for adverse mental health outcomes are related to inadequacies in fulfilling EMS personnel's basic safety and informational needs. In preparation for future disease outbreaks, resources should be prioritized toward ensuring adequate provisions of personal protective equipment and infection prevention and control training. This scoping review serves as a launching pad for further research and intervention development.

• 대한조현병학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.55-60
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• 2017

Objectives : Severe mental illness is a major risk factor for suicide. This study aimed to identify characteristics of patients who died by suicide among subjects who had been received service from a community mental health center. Methods : We searched individuals who had committed suicide in Gwangju Bukgu Community Mental Health Center since 2006. Sociodemographic and clinical data were gathered from medical records and their case managers and they were compared with those of general members in the center. Characteristics of schizophrenia patients who died by suicide were particularly summarized. Results : Twelve person committed suicide between 2006 and 2016. The characteristics of those who died by suicide were male (67%), diagnosis of schizophrenia (75%), aged below 50 (83%), unemployed (92%), past history of psychiatric hospitalization (100%), recent admission within 3 months (67%), past history of suicidal attempt (78%), family history of schizophrenia (58%), poor adherence to medication (58%), and use of daily rehabilitation program (42%). Ten out of twelve (83%) showed warning sign for suicide. All identified method of suicide in patients with schizophrenia was jumping from high building. Many patients with schizophrenia, who committed suicide, suffered from comorbid depressive symptoms (67%) and auditory hallucination (78%). Conclusion : Case managers should pay attention to and carefully manage individuals who showed suicidal warning, particularly with risk factors for suicide, such as unemployment, admission state or recent discharge from psychiatric hospital, poor adherence to medication, family history of schizophrenia, and a history of suicidal attempt.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.250-258
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• 2023

The effectiveness of mindfulness techniques in addressing mental health conditions in workers is uncertain. However, it could represent a therapeutic tool for workers presenting with such conditions. Our objective was to assess the effects of mindfulness-based practices for workers diagnosed with mental health conditions. We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Participants included were workers with a mental health condition. Interventions included any mindfulness technique, compared to any nonmindfulness interventions. Outcomes were scores on validated psychiatric rating scales. A total of 4,407 records were screened; 202 were included for full-text analysis; 2 studies were included. The first study (Finnes et al., 2017) used Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) associated or not with Workplace Dialogue Intervention (WDI), compared to treatment as usual. At 9 months follow-up, for the ACT group, depression scores improved marginally (standardized mean difference [SMD]: -0.06, p = 0.021), but anxiety scores were worse (SMD: 0.15, p = 0.036). Changes in mental health outcomes were not statistically significant for the ACT + WDI group. In the second study (Grensman et al., 2018), no statistically significant change in mental health scales has been observed after completion of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy compared to cognitive behavioral therapy. Substantial heterogeneity precluded meta-analysis. This systematic review did not find evidence that mindfulness-based practices provide a durable and substantial improvement of mental health outcomes in workers diagnosed with mental health conditions.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.801-805
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• 2023

우리나라는 출산율 감소로 인한 인구 절벽 현상으로 병역자원이 계속 줄어들고 있다. 군 병력의 감소에도 불구하고 장병들의 정신건강 악화로 인해 발생하는 사고는 오히려 증가하고 있다. 장병들의 정신건강은 개인의 문제이기도 하지만, 부대에도 큰 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 개인의 정신건강 악화로 인해 자살, 이혼, 군무이탈 등의 사고는 부대의 전투력 발휘 제한과 사기 저하로 이어지기 때문이다. 현재 국내·외 학계에서는 웨어러블 기기를 이용한 정신건강 관리 방안이 연구되고 있다. 우리 군 역시 이를 활용하여 장병의 정신건강 상태를 객관적으로 측정하고, 축적된 빅데이터를 활용하여 다양한 상황을 예측, 조치할 수 있는 장병 정신건강 관리의 보조도구로 활용할 수 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 웨어러블 기기를 활용한 군 장병의 정신건강 관리 방안을 제안하고 후속 연구가 원활하게 이루어져 우리 장병들의 정신건강이 향상되길 기대한다.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.41-57
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• 2012

This study uncovers the relationships between mental health, couple relationships and marital happiness. The sample included 180 inter-married Korean men. The data were analyzed by means of frequency, Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis using the SPSS. Mental health is positively correlated with marital conflict, but is negatively correlated with efficient communication and marital happiness. Furthermore, marital conflict is negatively correlated with communication and marital happiness. Second, mental health has a positive influence on marital conflict and a negative influence on marital happiness. Depression and social mal-adaptation have a negative effect on communication and marital happiness. Marital conflict does not have a mediating effect on mental health and marital happiness. Third, depression and social mal-adaptation have a negative influence on communication and marital happiness. Communication has a mediating effect on mental health and marital happiness. In conclusion, to reduce marital conflict, it is important to intervene in inter-married Korean men's marital happiness through special education programs and counseling.