• 사회복지연구
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.123-143
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• 2009

암 환자를 돌보는 가족은 큰 생활의 변화와 부담을 겪으며, 그 안에서 긍정적 경험과 성장을 보고하기도 한다. 본 연구는 암 환자 가족을 대상으로 한국어판 외상 후 성장(K-PTGI) 척도를 사용하기 위하여 도구의 신뢰도와 타당도를 검증하였다. 도구의 신뢰도 검증을 위해 Cronbach α를 구하였으며, 수렴판별, 기준 타당도 검증을 위하여 긍정적 적응, 일상생활 방해, 돌봄부담감, 경제적 부담, 사회적지지, 종교여부와 상관관계를 분석하였다. 분석결과 K-PTGI는 암 환자 가족의 외상 후 성장을 평가하는 타당한 도구인 것으로 나타났으며 이 결과는 암 환자를 돌보는 가족을 이해하기 위한 임상적 연구의 기초로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.19-27
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• 2008

Objective : This study was conducted to evaluate the changes in the levels of neurotransmitters and cortisol in patients with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to evaluate their correlation with symptoms after long-term pharmacological treatment. Methods : Twenty-eight Vietnam veterans with chronic PTSD and 34 non-PTSD patients were consecutively recruited. The Combat Exposure Scale (CES), Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (M-PTSD), Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS), Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRSD) and Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAS) were used to evaluate symptom severity. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used to measure the plasma levels of epinephrine, norepinephrine, and dopamine, and a radioimmunoassay (RIA) was performed to evaluate the plasma level of cortisol. Results : Plasma cortisol was significantly lower in PTSD patients than in control subjects, while there was no significant difference in plasma epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine between the two groups. The scores of M-PTSD, CAPS, HAMD and HAMA were signigicantly higher in PTSD patients than control group. Conclusion : After long-term treatment, the levels of neurotransmitters in PTSD patients returned to within the normal range, and the patients' symptoms showed some improvement. However, the core symptoms of PTSD continued to appear intermittently, and they are thought to be associated with hormonal systems, such as the HPA axis. It is also suggested that PTSD should be considered to be a complex disorder associated with multiple systems and that combinations of the effective medications for each system should be used to treat patients with PTSD.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2021

Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship among the degree of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and social support, stress coping strategies, and self-esteem in patients with PTSD. Methods : A total of 48 patients meeting DSM-5 criteria for PTSD and 48 normal controls were recruited for participation in this study. We evaluated subjects using the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A), Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and The Ways of Stress Coping Questionnaire (SCQ). We analyzed data using an independent t-test and Pearson's correlation analysis. Results : In PTSD patients, total CAPS scores showed a significant positive correlation with HAM-A and HAM-D scores and a significant negative correlation with MSPSS scores. RSES scores showed a significant positive correlation with MSPSS and SCQ scores. MSPSS scores showed a significant negative correlation with PTSD avoidance and numbing and HAM-D scores. SCQ scores showed a significant negative correlation with PTSD avoidance and numbing. Conclusion : These results revealed that the better the stress coping strategies and social support, the lower the degree of symptoms in patients with PTSD. In addition, it was found that the higher the social support and self-esteem, the lower the degree of depression and anxiety. Therefore, in the treatment process, it seems important to identify and correct the self-esteem, social support system, and stress coping strategies of patients with PTSD.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.257-268
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 1형 당뇨병 자녀를 둔 부모의 불안, 당뇨관련 스트레스 및 외상 후 성장의 정도에 대해 알아보고, 일반적 특성 및 질병관련 특성에 따른 차이와 각 변수의 관련성을 알아보고자 하였다. 서술적 조사 연구로 자료수집은 2016년 1월 4일부터 29일까지 1형 당뇨 인터넷 카페에서 온라인 설문으로 이루어졌고 77명이 최종 분석에 포함되었다. 측정변수는 불안, 당뇨관련 스트레스, 외상 후 성장이었다. 통계분석은 t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test와 Pearson correlation coefficient로 분석하였다. 연구결과 부모가 종교가 있는 경우 외상 후 성장이 유의하게 높았고(p<.05), 자녀의 연령이 6세 미만인 경우(p<.05), 저혈당 경험이 있는 경우(p<.05)와 당화혈색소가 높은 경우(p<.05) 부모의 불안과 스트레스가 높았다. 그 외의 변수에 따라서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 상관관계에서는 불안과 스트레스가 정적 상관관계(r=.684, p<.001), 불안과 스트레스와 외상 후 성장은 부적 상관관계(r=-.401, p<.001; r=-.327, p<.05)를 보였다. 본 연구의 결과를 통해 외상후 성장은 부정적인 정서를 감소시키는 역할을 할 수 있을 것으로 생각되며, 외상 후 성장을 도모할 수 있는 중재와 불안과 스트레스를 낮출 수 있는 중재가 필요한 것으로 판단된다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.174-183
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• 1999

본 연구는 자동차사고 이후 신체적 증상에 대한 치료를 받은 후 정신과적 진단 및 치료 또는 정신감정을 위해 정신과로 의뢰되었던 44명의 환자를 대상으로 자동차사고와 외상후 스트레스장애와의 관계를 평가하기 위한 것이다. 외상후 스트레스장애 진단은 외상후 스트레스장애 척도(CAPS)를 사용하여 DSM-IV 진단기준에 따라 분류하였고, 축소형 부상척도(AIS)를 사용하여 신체적 손상과 외상후 스트레스장애 증상과의 관계를 조사하고 외상후 스트레스장애와 Axis I 공존질환 유무에 대해 알아 보았다. 자동차 사고후 정신과에 의뢰된 대상자 44명중 20명(45.5%)이 외상후 스트레스장애로 진단되었고 13명(29.5%)이 아증후성 외상후 스트레스장애에 속하였다. 신체적 부상의 정도는 외상후 스트레스장애 증상을 예견하는 것으로 나타났다. 외상후 스트레스장애군은 외상후 스트레스장애 진단 기준 BCD 모든 증상에서 높은 비율을 나타냈고, 아증후성 외상후 스트레스장애군은 기준 B와 D 증상에서 비교적 높은 비율을 나타냈으며, 두 군 모두 기준 B 가운데 '사건에 대한 반복된 꿈' 항목의 비율이 가장 높았다. 외상후 스트레스장애군의 55%가 주요우울증을 동반하였다. 결론적으로 본연구의 결과는 외상후 스트레스장애가 자동차사고 이후 흔히 올 수 있는 정신장애임을 시사하고 있다. 따라서 자동차사고 후 신체적 손상에 대한 치료를 받고 마지막으로 정신과에 의뢰된 환자들에 대해서는 적어도 치료계획에서 외상후 스트레스장애라는 진단을 정규적으로 고려해야만 할 젓이고. 특히 취약성이 있는 환자들에 대해서는 조기 중재가 외상후 스트레스장애 증상을 예방할 수 있을 것이라고 생각된다.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.3-9
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• 2010

Even experienced clinicians have difficulties in diagnosing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exactly, due to its diverse clinical features, which vary according to individuals, traumas, and various comorbid psychopathologies, and its related compensation issues. It is usually mandatory for clinicians and researchers to use screening and assessment tools when diagnosing and evaluating PTSD. To date, research has developed numerous PTSD screening and assessment tools ; therefore one of the cardinal issues is to select the best of the various tools, the one most suitable for the clinician's or researcher's purposes. This article reviews several currently-available subjective and objective instruments for the diagnosis and evaluation of PTSD and groups them according to whether they are Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders-Correspondent Measures ; PTSD-Focused, Non-DSM-Correspondent Measures ; or Empirically Derived Measures. We present the instruments' psychometric properties and scoring methods and describe their merits and weak points, focusing on their practical usage.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.644-654
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• 2020

Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a mental disorder induced by traumatic stress and often accompanied by depression and/or anxiety, may involve an imbalance in the neurotransmitters associated with the fear response. Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) has long been used as a traditional medicine and is known to be involved in a variety of pharmacological activities. We used the open field test and forced swimming test to examine the effects of KRG on the depression-like response of rats after exposure to single prolonged stress (SPS), leading to activation of the serotonergic system. Methods: Male rats received KRG (30, 50, and 100 mg/kg, intraperitoneal injection) once daily for 14 days after exposure to SPS. Results: Daily KRG administration significantly improved depression-like behaviors in the forced swimming test, increased the number of lines crossed and time spent in the central zone in the open field test, and decreased freezing behavior in contextual and cued fear conditioning. KRG treatment attenuated SPS-induced decreases in serotonin (5-HT) tissue concentrations in the hippocampus and medial prefrontal cortex. The increased 5-HT concentration during KRG treatment may be partially attributable to the 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid/5-HT ratio in the hippocampus of rats with PTSD. These effects may be caused by the activation of hippocampal genes encoding tryptophan hydroxylase-1 and 2 mRNA levels. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that KRG has an antidepressant effect in rats subjected to SPS and may represent an effective use of traditional medicine for the treatment of PTSD.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.71-79
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• 2018

Objective : Several earlier studies have reported similar symptoms in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who have been repeatedly exposed to relevant media after disasters and trauma. This study aimed to examine the effects of indirect trauma experience through media rather than direct traumatic events on an individual's social life. Methods : Five hundred and fifty-four individuals participated in our online, self-reported questionnaire survey. All subjects were asked to complete a demographic questionnaire, Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Korean version of Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test, Patient Health Questionnaire-15, Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised. Participants were assessed in regards to their experience of violent media exposure within the past three months. Results : Data from our study indicates that the group exposed to violent media had significantly higher perceived stress, physical symptoms, insomnia, and suicide ideation in comparison to the control group. Among the major symptoms of PTSD, the proportion of intrusion symptoms was relatively high in the media exposed group. Conclusion : This suggests that indirect trauma caused by media exposure could cause post-traumatic stress symptoms. The PTSD caused by indirect trauma may have slight differences from the PTSD caused by direct trauma. Therefore, it is necessary to understand, prevent, and control the adverse effects of media.

• 한국심리학회지ㆍ일반
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.241-270
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• 2017

본 연구는 성인 1,000명을 대상으로 트라우마 이전(pretrauma)의 성격적 특성인 성격 5요인, 외상 후 인지, 반추, PTSD 증상, 외상 후 성장간의 구조적 관계를 살펴보자 하였다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 성격 5요인이 외상 후 인지와 침습적 반추를 거쳐 의도적 반추에 영향을 주는 경로가 포함된 가설적 연구모형과 침습적 반추에서 의도적 반추로 가는 경로가 제외된 경쟁모형을 각각 설정하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 외향성, 우호성, 성실성은 외상 후 성장과 PTSD 증상 간에 외상 후 인지 및 반추의 매개효과가 유의하지 않았다. 둘째, 개방성은 PTSD 증상 및 외상 후 성장으로 가는 경로에서 침습적 반추와 의도적 반추가 순차적으로 매개하는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 셋째, 신경증적 경향성은 PTSD 증상 및 외상 후 성장으로 가는 경로에서 외상 후 인지, 사건관련 반추가 순차적으로 매개하는 것으로 밝혀졌다. 본 연구결과는 외상 후 성장모델의 인지과정을 지지하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과에 근거하여 의의와 한계점에 대하여 논의하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2015

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the characteristics of victim and sexual abuse on posttraumatic psychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents with a history of sexual abuse. Methods : A total of 137 children and adolescents were recruited from the Seoul Sunflower Children Center, a nation-funded sexual violence victim protection center, from January 2009 to December 2013. We collected the demographic data of the victims and the Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC) from victims. We hypothesized victims' age, sex, and intelligence quotient, and the characteristics of sexual abuse as the affecting factors of posttraumatic psychiatric symptoms. Descriptive analysis and hierarchical regression analysis were performed for analysis of demographic data, TSCC scores, and psychiatric symptoms. Results : The victims' age and the characteristics of sexual abuse were significantly related to the traumatic distress of sexual abuse. R-square was 23% for anxiety, 39% for depression, 21% for posttraumatic stress, and 37% for dissociation on TSCC. Conclusion : This study suggests that victims' age, type, frequency and duration of exposure, and disclosure of sexual abuse are significant affecting factors on posttraumatic psychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents. Exploration of psychiatric symptoms other than posttraumatic symptoms, and relations between pretraumatic and posttraumatic psychiatric symptoms is needed through collection of larger samples.