• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.209-216
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• 2014

Objectives : Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is often comorbid with adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other psychiatric illnesses. When associated with other mental problems, the prognosis of the AUD can be more serious. This study shows research on the clinical and neuropsychological characteristics according to whether or not ADHD symptoms and AUD were comorbid. Methods : A total of 64 adult inpatients who completed AUD scales about adult ADHD, alcohol dependence, depression, anxiety, and impulsiveness. They also completed neuropsychological tests about attention and executive function. According to the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale score, patients were categorized into two groups (ADHD symptom positive/negative group). Results : Fourteen among the 64 subjects were part of the ADHD symptom positive group (21.9%). They had statistically significant shorter abstinence periods and a higher rate of history of 'rule violation during school' and 'physical damage in childhood' compared to the ADHD symptom negative group. Conclusion : The comorbidity rate with ADHD symptom in adult AUD is higher than the general population. The ADHD symptom positive group suffered from more severe and refractory AUD. Considering the more frequent history of rule violation during school in the ADHD symptom positive group, the association between ADHD and AUD may be mediated by conduct disorder. Therefore we suggest the necessity of careful evaluation and intervention in children and adolescents with ADHD and conduct disorder.

• 한국주거학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국주거학회 2011년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.215-219
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• 2011

Along with the rapid increase of the elderly population, our country is facing the elderly problem as a social issue due to nuclear family, the increase of female social activities and recognition changes about the elderly support. In this connection, the welfare services to protect the overall elderly is requested urgently and the countries which have been experiencing aging earlier than our country are studying a lot a community daycare method which delays moving of the elderly into facilities as long as possible, reduces costs and efficiently provides services in order to curtail the big burden to the national economy. As one of these solutions, there is the elderly daycare center and this can be considered to be a compromising service type to correspond to our social changes, make individual and social supports without damage to the sense of value about support. Therefore, the space for the elderly can keep up with the falloff of mental and physical functions, dementia and geriatric diseases according to aging and careful consideration about the space considering stability and convenience is required. At this point, this study has the purpose to plan a daycare center which reflects the characteristics of the elderly to protect them within the community safely and comfortably. As for the research method, case study was conducted to understand the overall situation on the space plan of the daycare center for 5 daycare centers located in Seoul and found out problems. In addition, interview research was conducted for the heads of daycare centers or social workers, care workers and photographing and drawing collection were performed simultaneously. From the generalization of the above study, a space plan for a daycare center considering the characteristics of the elderly was provided.

• 환경정책연구
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.63-82
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• 2009

도로, 철도, 공항을 포함하는 교통시설에 의한 교통소음으로 인하여 많은 사람들이 신체적 및 정신적인 피해를 받고 있는 가운데 선진국의 경우 교통소음에 노출된 인체 건강의 위험성을 인지하고 그것을 해결하기 위한 많은 연구가 수행되고 있다. 이러한 연구흐름에 따라 본 연구에서는 교통소음의 건강영향에 대한 국내외 연구결과를 바탕으로 하여 국내 교통소음에 의한 건강위해성을 평가할 수 있는 기본적인 방안을 모색해 보고자 한다. 교통소음의 건강영향에 대한 평가방법 중에서 많은 연구가 진행되고 있는 교통소음에 의한 성가심 및 수면방해 연구는 교통소음의 측정자료 및 설문조사결과를 바탕으로 소음지표에 대한 불쾌감 및 수면방해 호소비율의 관계를 보여주고 있다. 이에 대한 국내외의 노출-반응 예측결과를 비교해 보면 우리나라 사람들이 다른 나라 사람들보다 교통소음에 대해 대체로 더 높은 소음성 불쾌감 및 수면방해를 호소하는 것을 알 수 있다. 교통소음의 건강영향에 대한 연구결과 및 외국의 사례를 바탕으로 교통소음의 건강위해성을 평가할 수 있는 기본적인 방안을 제시하였는데 그에 대한 내용은 국내 교통소음 건강영향 예측모델의 개선을 통한 객관적인 평가기준 마련과 아울러 교통소음에 대한 사람들의 인식정도나 소음환경의 질을 향상시킬 수 있는 저감방안 마련을 포함한다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.141-149
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• 2020

Traumatic brain injury, which can be caused by head trauma, can damage the brain, resulting in physical disorders, such as headache, dizziness, and nausea, as well as mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety, memory loss, and personality changes that reduce a person's quality of life. Therefore, it is important to administer the best treatment at the right time. A 57-year-old patient complained of headache and depression after intracranical hemorrhage caused by a traffic accident. These symptoms are considered to be after effects of brain trauma due to increased pressure on the brain. Herbal medicine was prescribed to release internal brain pressure and acupuncture was applied to ease frontal and occipital head muscle tension. Objective scales were conducted at baseline, and at one month, two months, and four months. It was observed that the degree of headache and depression improved after treatment. This study is meaningful in that it found that Korean medicine treatments help alleviate the after effects of traumatic brain injury.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.534-539
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• 2008

Shenqi-wan, Oriental herbal medicine formulation, has traditionally been used for the treatment of delayed mental and physical development in children, complications of diabetes, and glomerulonephritis. In the present study, we investigated the protective effect of the aqueous extract of Shenqi-wan and its fractions against N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-induced exitotoxicity in rat hippocampal CA1 neurons. Fractions were elucidated at 0 - 10 min, 11 - 20 min, and 21 - 30 min by using gravity column chromatography method. In the present results, treatment with NMDA on cultured hippocampal slices induced neuronal death in the hippocampal CA1 region. Pretreatment with the Shenqi-wan did not exerted protective effect, however its fractions suppressed NMDA-induced neuronal damage. The fraction elucidated at 11 - 20 min showed the most potent protective effect. These results revealed that effective substances of the Shenqi-wan against NMDA-induced excitotoxicity may exist mainly in the fraction elucidated at 11 - 20 min.

• 임상간호연구
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.432-442
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe restraint use in care of patients with psychiatric disorders in an attempt to avoid unnecessary restraint use and provide information for developing standards regarding restraint use as a therapeutic maneuver. Methods: For this descriptive study, discharge records from N National Mental Hospital in the year 2009 were reviewed by trained nurses during Dec. 24, 2010 and Mar. 31, 2011. There were 596 restrains applied on 232 of 1,322 discharges. Data collected include general characteristic of patients, the frequency of restraint use, time since admission when restraint was applied, time of the day when restraint was applied, duration of restraint application, place of occurrence, reasons for restraint use, and degree of damage to the patent. Work experience of nurses who applied restraints, number of workforce at the time of restraint, and season of the year was also identified. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, t-test, ANOVA, $Scheff{\grave{e}}$ and Jonckheere-Terpstra were applied using SPSS 14.0 to analyze the data. Results: There were 596 restraint uses among 232 patients. Restraints were applied most frequently on males in their 40s, patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, and patients repeating admissions more than 6 times. Restraints were frequently applied within first week following admission, between 16:00 and 20:00, and the average duration of restraint was 5 hours. There were significant differences according to diagnoses of patients in the season restraint occured, time, place of occurrence, reason for restraint, and duration of restraint. Patients with alcoholism received longer restraint application. Conclusion: In order to avoid unnecessary restraint use in patients with psychiatric disorders, nurses and other health care team members need to acknowledge a group of patients such as patients with schizophrenia and alcoholism who relatively frequently restrained or receiving longer restraint. Reasonable and careful decision need to be made when applying restraint in the care of patients with alcohol problem.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.1075-1083
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• 2018

Objective: Facial nerve palsy is caused by damage to the seventh cranial nerve. It is the main symptom of facial muscle paralysis on the affected side. If the patient cannot receive proper treatment, severe permanent impairments, both physical and mental, may result, so this disease must be treated appropriately. In this study, a patient with facial nerve palsy was admitted to a Korean medicine hospital for treatment. This case study reports on the patient's progress and the effects of the treatment. Methods: We treated the patient with herbal medicines, acupuncture, herbal acupuncture therapy, and physical therapy. The House-Brackmann Grading System and a weighted regional grading system were used to assess symptom changes. Results: The patient with facial nerve palsy was hospitalized for 50 days and recovered from symptoms without significant problems in the face or to motor function. Conclusion: This case report demonstrates the possibility of treating facial nerve palsy using Korean medicine.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제31권
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• pp.19.1-19.7
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• 2016

A large portion of the Korean population has been exposed to toxic humidifier disinfectants (HDs), and considering that the majority of the victims are infants, the magnitude of the damage is expected to be considerably larger than what has currently been revealed. The current victims are voicing problems caused by various diseases, including but not limited to lung, upper respiratory tract, cardiovascular, kidney, musculoskeletal, eye, and skin diseases, etc. However, there has been difficulty in gaining validation for these health problems and identifying causal relationships due to lack of evidence proving that toxic HD is the specific causes of extrapulmonary diseases such as allergic rhinitis. Furthermore, the victims and bereaved families of the HD case have not received any support for psychological distress such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, feelings of injustice, and anger caused by the trauma. In addition, because the underlying mechanisms of the toxic materials within the HDs such as polyhexamethylene guanidine phosphate, poly(oxyalkylene guanidine) hydrochloride, chloromethylisothiazolinone /methylisothiazolinone have yet to be determined, the demand for information regarding the HD issue is growing. The victims of the HD cases require support that goes beyond financial aid for medical costs and living expenses. There is a desperate need for government-led integrated support centers that provide individualized support through health screenings; in other words, we need an integrated facility that provides the appropriate social support to allow the victims to recover their physical and mental health, so as to well prepare them to return to a normal life. The implementation of such a plan requires not only the close cooperation between those departments already directly involved such as the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Health and Welfare, but also active support on a national scale from pan-governmental consultative bodies.

• 대한수사과학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.60-73
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• 2008

응급의료체계(Emergency Medical System)의 목적은 응급환자에게 신속하고 적절한 응급처치를 제공함으로써, 환자의 생명을 구하고 환자의 상태를 최단 시간 내에 정상상태로 회복시켜서 사회로 복귀시키는 것이며 교정행정(矯正行政)의 목적은 범죄자를 사회로부터 격리하여 이들 수형자에게 형기동안 교육, 교화활동 및 직업훈련 등을 실시함으로써, 이들이 출소 후 사회에 복귀하여 다시는 범죄를 저지르지 않고 성공적으로 사회에 정착하도록 하는 것이다. 이렇듯 교정행정과 응급의료체계의 목적이 국민을 안전하게 사회에 복귀시키는 것으로 상호 부합된다 할 것이다. 따라서 본 연구는 교정시설 내 하위문화의 특수성으로 인한 신체적 손상과 질병에 노출될 기회가 많은 수용자와 그 곳에서 근무하고 있는 직원들의 안전을 위해 교정시설 내 다양한 응급상황 발생요인과 제도, 인력, 시설, 장비, 예산현황 및 문제점 등을 통해 효율적인 교정시설 내 응급의료체계 발전방안을 다음과 같이 제시하고자 한다. 첫째, 각 교정시설 보안근무체계에 맞게 적정인원의 응 급구조사의 채용을 확대하여야 한다. 둘째, 수용자의 중증도분류에 따른 이송체계를 완비하고 응급의료장비를 갖추어야 한다. 셋째, 교정공무원과 수용자에 대해 실습 위주의 현실적이고 체계적인 응급처치교육을 실시하여야 한다. 넷째, 1339응급의료정보센터와 같은 사회 내 응급의료체계와 협력체계를 구축하여야 한다. 다섯째, 보건복지부는 응급의 료기금의 지원을 교정시설로 확대하여야 한다.

• 산업진흥연구
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.85-91
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• 2022

현대사회는 삶의 양식 변화에 따라 복잡하고 다양한 분야로 생활 영역이 확대되고 있다. 사람들의 의식도 변화하면서 각종 사회문제가 수반되고 이에 대한 대책도 다방면에서 이루어지고 있다. 특히 학교폭력 문제가 관심 대상이 되면서 정부 관련 부처가 합동으로 신고센터를 마련하고 전문상담 요원들이 피해 신고를 접수하며 상담하고 있다. 상담 요원들은 업무 처리 과정에서 심신의 소진을 경험한다. 따라서 소진의 원인이 되는 요인이 무엇인지 연구하여 효과적인 상담 업무 수행에 기여할 필요성이 제기된다. 본 연구는 2019년 2월부터 2020년 5월까지 117 신고센터에서 근무하는 상담 요원 10명을 대상으로 업무 처리 과정에서 체험한 사실을 면담하고 수집하여 Colaizzi의 현상학적 연구방법으로 분석하였다. 연구의 결과에서 소진 요인은 첫째 '117 신고센터 경험'에서 기관 통합 시기의 상담요원 갈등, 둘째 '소진'에서 전문상담 요원은 정서적 고갈, 비인간화, 성취감 결여 증상 등의 경험이었다. 상담 요원들의 소진 요인을 예방하고 극복하기 위해 사기 증진방안 마련이 필요하였다. 이는 각종 익명의 상담 방식이 활용되는 산업화·정보화 시대에 특수 직종 상담 요원의 근무환경 개선에도 유용한 자료가 될 것으로 기대한다.