• Psychiatry investigation
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.1071-1078
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• 2018

Objective We developed easily accessible imagery-based treatment program for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to workplace accidents and investigated the effects of the program on various PTSD related symptoms. Methods The program was based on an online platform and consisted of eight 15-min sessions that included script-guided imagery and supportive music. Thirty-five patients with workplace-related PTSD participated in this program 4 days per week for 4 weeks. Its effects were examined using self-report questionnaires before and after the take-home online treatment sessions. Results After completing the 4-week treatment program, patients showed significant improvements in depressed mood (t=3.642, p=0.001) based on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), anxiety (t=3.198, p=0.003) based on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder seven-item (GAD-7) scale, and PTSD symptoms (t=5.363, p<0.001) based on the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Check List (PCL). In particular, patients with adverse childhood experiences exhibited a greater degree of relief related to anxiety and PTSD symptoms than those without adverse childhood experiences. Conclusion The present results demonstrated that the relatively short online imagery-based treatment program developed for this study had beneficial effects for patients with workplace-related PTSD.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.132-141
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• 2019

본 연구는 국립산림치유원에서 실시한 4박 5일형 산림치유프로그램이 소방공무원의 외상 후 스트레스 및 기분상태 변화에 미치는 효과를 알아보고자 수행되었다. 소방공무원 293명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, SPSS 24.0을 활용하여 빈도분석, 대응 t-검정 및 공분산분석을 실시하였다. 산림치유프로그램 참여 전과 후의 외상 후 스트레스, 기분상태의 차이 및 인구학적 특성에 따른 차이를 분석하였다. 외상 후 스트레스 결과, 참여 전 평균 11.38 ± 12.58점에서 참여 후 6.91 ± 10.50점으로 감소하여 통계적으로 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 기분상태검사 결과, 긍정적 요인은 증가하였고, 부정적 요인은 감소하였다. 전체 기분상태 또한 프로그램 참여 전 8.58 ± 18.47점에서 참여 후 -0.63 ± 15.83점으로 통계적으로 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 수면시간에 따른 스트레스 저감 효과 차이 분석 결과, 외상 후 스트레스는 수면시간이 6~8시간일 때 효과가 높게 나타났다. 본 연구결과는 소방공무원의 외상 후 스트레스 관리와 해소를 위한 방법이 될 수 있는 근거자료로 활용되기를 기대한다.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2012

Objective : The purpose of this study was to analyze the correlation between symptom severity and neurocognitive factors in traumatic head injury patients. In addition, the effect of frontal lobe damage on these parameters was examined. Methods : We selected 18 patients who had brain damage for the moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (MSTBI) group, and 17 patients who met the diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) without the finding of brain damage for the comparison group. For the evaluation of neurocognitive function, K-WAIS, Rey-Kim Memory Test, K-FENT, WCST, and MMPI-2 were used. Results : The results of the comparison (using the malingering scale) revealed that the values of PDS and PK, which express the severity of symptoms, and the values of the validity scale F, F (B), and F (P) were significantly higher in the overly-expressed group. F (B) in overly-expressed group and PK, Pt, and Sc in the properly-expressed group had significant correlation with the severity of symptoms. F (B), S, and Stroop error inhibition in PTSD, and PK, Pt, Sc, and MQ in MSTBI had significant correlation with the severity of symptoms. The results of the comparison based on the finding of frontal lobe damage revealed that PDS, EIQ, and MQ ware significantly higher in the group without brain damage. Conclusions : It was revealed that each neurocognitive factor was correlated with the severity of symptoms. There was a decrease in complaints or symptoms reported by the frontal lobe injury group, and this is believed to be due to degenerative change in the personality and emotional functioning of these patients following frontal lobe damage.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.92-100
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• 2011

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)-related symptom severity, level of functional impairment and personality profiles between full-blown PTSD, partial PTSD and non-PTSD groups among 59 adolescent survivals from the Incheon fire disaster. Method : Using Short Screening Scale for DSM-IV PTSD, victims of the disaster were assigned to a full-blown PTSD group (n=18), a partial PTSD (n=22), or a non-PTSD group (n=19). Assessments included the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Impact of Event Scales (IES), the McBride's Degree of General Labor Loss, and the Korean Version of Temperament and Character Inventory (K-TCI). Results : Significantly severe PTSD symptoms (F=4.832, df=2, p<.05) and functional impairment (F=12.144, df=2, p<.01) were demonstrated by PTSD groups as compared to the non-PTSD group. Interestingly, full and partial PTSD did not differ in these comparisons. Similarly, the subtypes of PTSD did not differ with respect to personality profiles using the K-TCI ; however, personality profiles were sharply differentiated between the PTSD and non-PTSD group. Conclusion : Although high subject homogeneity and small sample size may limit the results of this study, the present results highlight the possibility of the underestimation as well as the insufficient, treatment and compensation of partial vs full PTSD.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.155-164
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• 2023

연구목적 본 연구는 외상 후 스트레스 장애 환자(Post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD) 중 Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2)를 시행한 환자들을 대상으로 피해 사고에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하고자 한다. 방 법 2013년 5월부터 2020년 4월까지 중앙보훈병원에서 CAPS와 MMPI-2를 시행한 116명의 환자를 후향적으로 검토하였다. CAPS 점수를 기준으로 하여 환자들은 PTSD군(n=63, 연령: 58.16±17.84)과 외상 노출이 있는 비PTSD군(n=53, 연령: 67.34±12.05)으로 나뉘었다. 피해사고, CAPS 및 MMPI-2의 척도들 간의 상관 관계를 확인한 후 임상적으로 관련된 위험 요인을 확인하기 위해 선형 회귀 분석을 시행하였다. 결 과 PTSD 군은 외상 노출이 있는 비PTSD 군에 비해 MMPI-2에서 정신분열증, 피해 사고, 역기능적 부정적 정서, 기태적 경험, 정신증, 부정적 정서성/신경증, 불안, 우울, 분노 척도에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 피해 사고와 CAPS, MMPI-2의 상관 관계를 보았을 때, 피해 사고와 MMPI-2 항목들 간에는 통제 결여 항목을 제외하고 강한 관련성을 보였다. PTSD 군에서 다중선형회귀분석을 통해 역기능적 부정적 정서 및 분노 척도가 피해 사고의 위험 요인임을 확인하였다. 결 론 PTSD 군은 외상 노출이 있는 비 PTSD 군에 비해 피해 사고가 높게 나타나고, 역기능적 부정적 정서 및 분노 척도가 피해 사고의 위험 요인일 수 있어 이에 대해 평가하고 적절한 치료를 제공하는 것이 필요하다.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2022

한국의 COVID-19 대유행 기간 동안 병원 간호사의 외상 후 스트레스 장애증상(PTSD)에 영향을 미치는 요인을 조사하기 위함이다. 방법: 횡단적, 서술적 연구설계로 병원에서 COVID-19 환자를 다루는 간호사 180명을 대상으로 2020년 12월부터 2021년 1월까지 온라인 설문 조사를 통해 데이터 수집을 하였다. 이 설문조사는 사회인구학적 질문, 외상 후 스트레스 장애 22항목, D유형 성격 14항목, 회복탄력성 25항목, 사회적 지지 23항목이다. 연구결과: 이 표본(n=180)에서 간호사의 56.1%(n=101)가 PTSD 고위험군에 해당하였다. PTSD 고위험군의 경우 회복탄력성과 사회적 지지 정도가 PTSD 저위험군에 비해 낮았으나 두 변수 모두 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다(회복탄력성 t=0.207, p=.836, 사회적 지지 t=1.07, p=.287). PTSD에 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 교육(OR=2.23, p=.041)과 D유형 성격(OR=3.67, p<.001)으로 확인되었다. 결론: 연구의 결과는 COVID-19와 같은 전염병 동안 PTSD에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인함으로써 간호사의 PTSD를 확인하고, 이를 극복하기 위한 심리 프로그램 등 관리 체계를 적용하기 위해 활용될 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2023

Objectives: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had various effects on mankind, especially children and adolescents. Because children and adolescents spend a lot of time at school, COVID-19 has had a great impact on school mental health. In this study, we investigated the effect of prolonged COVID-19 on school mental health. Methods: We prepared self-report questionnaires for depression (Children's Depression Inventory, CDI), anxiety (Korean version of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire for Children; Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, GAD-7), and post-traumatic stress (Primary Care Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, PC-PTSD) for administering to students aged between 7 and 18 years, recruited by a COVID-19 psychological prevention support group in the Gwangmyeong Mental Health Welfare Center for 2 years, in 2020 and 2021. Results: For children aged 7-12 years, there was no significant difference between the years 2020 and 2021 in the assessment of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress. Conversely, for adolescents aged 13-18 years, there was a significant increase in the scale scores (CDI, PC-PTSD, and GAD-7). Conclusion: Prolonged COVID-19 might have had a significant impact on the mental health of adolescents who spent a lot of time at school. When comparing the years 2020 and 2021, middle and high school students were more affected by COVID-19 than elementary school students.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.7-18
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• 2023

Purpose: This study conducted a systematic literature review to analyze the factors related to suicidal ideation among firefighters. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted to identify factors influencing suicidal ideation among firefighters, using Korean academic information search services from January to June 2022. A total of 238 articles were searched using keywords such as "firefighter," "depression," "post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)," "cognitive emotion regulation," "suicide," and "suicidal ideation." Among them, nine articles were selected for analysis using descriptive correlation studies. Results: It was found that the relationship between firefighter stress (PTSD) and suicidal thoughts was mediated by depression. Even if the stress level (PTSD) was high, suicidal thoughts decreased when the emotional coping level was high. Conclusion: To prevent firefighters from committing suicide, intervention programs with effective approaches to quickly identify high at-risk people and improve their emotional coping skills, should be implemented.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제27권2_1호
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• pp.287-295
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• 2024

Many first aiders suffer from the stress of working in uncertain disaster sites. The stress of responding to disasters leads to an increase in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a decrease in psychological well-being. It also has many negative effects on the meaning in life for first aiders. Reduced meaning in life will result in many societal opportunity costs due to decreased health and work engagement. To address this issue, this study conducted a survey to analyze the level of meaning in life of first aiders. The results indicated that the overall level of meaning in life of first aiders is very low. This issue needs to be addressed sooner rather than later, given the increasing trend of emergency response. Based on the results of the study, measures were proposed to reduce PTSD and psychological stability by restoring the meaningfulness of first aiders' lives.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.46-55
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• 2022

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the level of postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and postpartum depression (PPD) in Korean mothers with healthy babies and to explore the factors related to postpartum PTSD. Methods: This study used a longitudinal survey design to explore the levels and association of PPD and PTSD. Two hundred women were recruited during pregnancy and the data were collected via online survey from 166 mothers (84% retained) who gave birth to healthy babies, at two postpartum periods: Fear of childbirth was assessed at the 1st week; and spousal support, PPD, and postpartum PTSD were surveyed at the 4th week postpartum. Descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Chi square test, and multiple regression were done. Results: The mean age of mothers was 33.12 (±3.97) years old. Postpartum PTSD was low (8.95±6.49) with 1.8% (n=3) at risk (≥19). PPD was also low (6.68±5.28) and 30.1% (n=50) were identified at risk (≥10). The comorbid rate of PPD with PTSD was 6%. Mothers who did not have a planned pregnancy had higher scores of PPD (t=-2.78, p=.008), whereas spousal support and PPD had negative relationship (r=-.21, p=.006). The overall explanatory power for postpartum PTSD was 55.2%, of which PPD was the only significant variable (β=. 76, t=13.76, p<.001). Conclusion: While only 1.8% was at risk of postpartum PTSD at 4 weeks postpartum, PPD prevalence was 30.1% and PPD was the only influential factor of postpartum PTSD. Assessment and counseling of PPD are required as well as screening for postpartum PTSD. More research is also needed on postpartum PTSD in Korean women.