• 생물정신의학
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.10-18
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• 2017

Occupational hazards of firefighting and rescue works include frequent exposure to emergencies and life-threatening situations. These stressful work conditions of being constantly under pressure and exposed to potentially traumatic events put them at higher risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), compared to the general population. PTSD is a potentially debilitating mental disorder, due to persistent intrusive thoughts, negative alterations of mood and cognition, hypervigilance, avoidance of similar situations and reminders, and re-experiences of the traumatic event. Previous studies have shown a relatively high prevalence of PTSD among firefighters, indicating the need for a systematic approach of early detection and prevention. Therefore, a critical review of the current literature on PTSD in firefighters would provide valuable insights into developing effective prevention and intervention programs. Literature indicated that there are risk factors of PTSD in firefighters, such as pre-existing depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, occupational stress, physical symptoms, and binge drinking, whereas social support and adequate rewards are protective factors. Although there are differences in the prevalence of PTSD across studies, partly due to various assessment tools utilized, different sample sizes, and sample characteristics, over one tenth of the firefighters were estimated to have PTSD. The current review warrants further investigations to precisely assess PTSD and co-morbid mental disorders, functional outcomes, and associated factors, and to develop evidence-based preventive and interventional programs to help firefighters with PTSD.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.256-265
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• 2009

Objectives : The aims of this study were to assess a) the prevalence of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder(PTSD) in schizophrenic patients and b) the differences in symptomatology and outcome after 1year treatment between those with and without PTSD. Methods : Twenty eight schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder patients completed the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS), Life Stressor Checklist-Revised(LSCL-R), Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale(CAPS), Dissociative Experiences Scale(DES), Hamilton Psychiatry Rating Scale for Depression(HAM-D), and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale(RSE). Results : Twenty six patients(92.9%) had at least one trauma in their life time. Eleven patients(39.3%) were diagnosed with PTSD. PTSD group had significantly higher scores on HAM-D and DES but lower scores on RSE. PTSD group also had significantly lower score in the baseline PANSS Negative score. Higher CAPS scores were significantly correlated with lower baseline PANSS Negative score and greater change after 1year of PANSS Negative score. Conclusion : These results showed that the prevalences of trauma and PTSD are high in schizophrenic patients and suggested that PTSD and trauma-related symptoms affected the symptomatology and treatment outcome. More research is warranted to better understand the effects of PTSD in schizophrenic patients.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.54-60
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• 2013

Objectives : Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is classified as an anxiety disorder. PTSD occurrence is known to be increased in middle-aged and older people, female, and individuals with a previous history of psychiatric disorders, lower education levels, low socioeconomic status, and severely injured patients. Anxiety symptoms are also related to later development of PTSD. In this study, we investigate the influences of injury severity and sociodemographic factors on severe anxiety in PTSD patients with no previous history of psychiatric disorders. Methods : Forty-one PTSD patients without previous history of psychiatric disorders were recruited from the psychiatric clinic at Chosun University Hospital. Subjects underwent psychiatric and physical examinations including the Injury Severity Score (ISS), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Korean-Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (K-WAIS). We defined severe anxiety as a BAI scores of 30 or more. Logistic regression analyses and multi-step model selection were applied to identify predictive factors for severe anxiety. Results : In univariate analysis, age, ISS, and socioeconomic status were found to be significant factors. Through multivariate logistic regression analyses and a stepwise model selection, we found the combination of age and ISS to be the best-fitted model for affecting severe anxiety in PTSD patients without a previous history of psychiatric disorders. Conclusion : Our findings suggest that the combination of age and ISS could develop severe anxiety in PTSD patients with no previous history of psychiatric disorders.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.86-95
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• 2021

Objectives: This study investigated associations between perceptions of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in workers at hospitals designated to treat COVID-19, as well as the difference in the magnitude of these associations by occupational type and previous Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) experience. Methods: The participants were workers at hospitals designated to treat COVID-19 who completed a questionnaire about their perceptions related to COVID-19, work experience during the previous MERS-CoV outbreak, and symptoms of PTSD ascertained by the PTSD Checklist for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Participants' characteristics were compared using the chi-square test. Multivariable logistic regression was performed to evaluate the associations between perceptions and the prevalence of PTSD, stratified by occupational type and previous MERS-CoV experience. Results: Non-medical personnel showed stronger associations with PTSD than medical personnel according to general fear (odds ratio [OR], 6.67; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.92 to 23.20), shortages of supplies (OR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.07 to 1.56), and issue-specific fear (OR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.59). Those with prior MERS-CoV quarantine experience were more prone to PTSD than those without such experience in terms of general fear (OR, 1.70; 95% CI, 1.22 to 2.37), shortages of supplies (OR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.10 to 1.40), and issue-specific fear (OR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.06 to 1.38). Conclusions: During the COVID-19 pandemic, non-medical personnel tended to have higher odds of being categorized as having PTSD. Workers with prior MERS-CoV experience were more susceptible than those without such experience. These findings suggest the need for timely interventions to manage human resources for a sustainable quarantine system.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.142-147
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• 2008

Objective : Evidence from recent studies supports the role of genetic factors in the development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The primary aim of this study is to investigate the association between the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) TaqI A polymorphism and PTSD. The second aim is to examine the association between the DRD2 TaqI A polymorphism and clinical symptoms in patients with PTSD. Methods : We recruited 189 Vietnam veterans for participation in this study, among whom 99 were PTSD patients and 90 were control subjects. The presence of the DRD2 TaqI A polymorphism was determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Several standardized research scales were used in the clinical assessment of PTSD, including the Combat Exposure Scale (CES), Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Clinical Global Impression (CGI). Results : There was no significant difference in the distribution of the DRD2 genotype, frequency and prevalence of the A1 allele, or the frequency of heterozygotes between the patients with PTSD and the controls. In the PTSD group, the patients with the A1 allele (A1A1, A1A2) scored higher on the CAPS-total (p=0.044), CAPS-avoidance symptoms (p=0.016) and BDI (p=0.024) than those without the A1 allele (A2A2). Conclusion : We could not find an association between the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) TaqI A polymorphism and PTSD. However, the A1 allele of DRD2 seemsto influence avoidance symptoms in patients with PTSD.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.43-53
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• 2016

연구목적 심리외상에 노출된 이후 신체증상이 매우 빈번히 발생하곤 한다. 이러한 신체증상은 사회기능과 직업기능 및 환자-의사 관계와 종종 연관되지만 외상후스트레스장애 진단 범주에 포함되지 않은 상태이다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 신체증상의 기전, 흔한 임상양상, 그리고 치료에 대해 고찰하고자 한다. 방 법 PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, KoreaMed, KISS와 같은 학술검색엔진을 사용하여 2016년 3월 31일까지 검색된 심리외상 노출 이후 신체증상에 관한 자료를 바탕으로 연구하였다. 결 과 심리외상 노출 이후의 신체증상의 발생 기전은 심리적인 측면과 생리적인 측면으로 구분될 수 있었다. 심리기전은 정신역동이론, 인지행동이론, 그리고 다른 이론들이 포함되었다. 생리기전은 신경내분비 및 면역계, 자율신경계, 중추 신경계의 변화로 설명되었다. 심리외상과 연관된 신체증상은 두경부, 흉부, 복부, 기타 근골격계, 피부 및 면역계에서 나타나는 다양한 건강문제로 표현되었다. 이러한 신체증상의 표준화된 치료에 대한 연구는 매우 부족하였다. 결 론 임상의와 재난정신건강지원 실무자는 심리외상에 대한 개입이나 PTSD 치료 동안 동반된 신체증상에 대해 항상 염두에 두어야 한다. 심리외상과 PTSD에서 보이는 이러한 신체증상에 대해 더 많은 연구가 진행될 필요가 있다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.56-65
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• 2012

Purpose: This study was done to evaluate the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy in a victimized community district and to determine if the program is an effective nursing intervention to reduce posttraumatic stress disorder symptom, depression and state anxiety. Methods: A nonequivalent control group design was used for the study. The participants, 32 elementary school students, were selected from grades 4, 5, 6 and each student was assigned to either the experimental (16) or control (16) group. Cognitive behavioral therapy was used as the experimental treatment from April 9 to May 28, 2009. The experimental group received cognitive behavior therapy intervention 8 times. Data analysis was done using ANCOVA with SPSS 17.0. Results: After the intervention, the experimental group showed significantly lower levels of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms than the control group. Conclusion: The findings from this study suggest that cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective nursing intervention to decrease the level of mental health problems of children in victimized district. Further research is required in order to identify the continuous effects of cognitive behavioral therapy.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.94-100
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• 2019

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in anxiety and depression symptoms, comorbidity according to the patterns of temperament and character in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Methods : The temperament and character inventory (TCI), beck depression inventory (BDI) and beck anxiety inventory (BAI) were administered to 151 PTSD patients classified into four groups of adaptation, vulnerable temperament, immature personality and composite vulnerability according to the results of the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI). MANOVA and Chi-square tests were conducted to analyze differences in BDI, BAI, temperament and character scores and rate of comorbid disorders between the four groups. Results : The immature character and complex vulnerability group showed the higher rate of comorbid depression disorder. Anxiety and depression severity were significantly different among groups, especially depression severity had higher scores in the immature character and complex vulnerability groups and anxiety severity had higher scores in the complex vulnerability group than adaptive group. The immature character and complex vulnerability groups showed significantly lower score on the temperament scale of reward dependence and persistent. Conclusion : The results demonstrate the significance of adaptive characteristics on anxiety and depression symptoms regardless of vulnerable temperaments, and its consequent role in the management of character factors relative to intervention regarding PTSD.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.451-472
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 외상후 스트레스 증상을 경험하는 대학생들의 부정적 정서(불안 및 우울)와 자기의 암묵적 연합을 알아보는 것이었다. 61명의 참가자들(남 16명, 여 45명)은 한국판 사건 충격척도의 점수에 따라 두 집단, 즉 외상군과 통제군으로 분류되었다. 정서 단어와 얼굴표정 사진을 사용한 암묵연합검사로 측정한 두 집단의 자동적 자기-불안 및 자기-우울이 비교되었다. 결과에 따르면, 명시적 차원의 경우 인지 및 우울 증상에서 집단 간 차이가 유의하지 않았으나, 암묵적 차원의 경우 외상군은 통제군에 비해 단어 조건에서 자기-불안 연합이 더 강화되고 사진 조건에서는 더 강한 자기-불안과 자기-우울 연합을 보여주었다. 이러한 결과는 외상 경험이 자동적, 암묵적 과정의 자기 개념에 영향을 줄 가능성을 시사한다. 본 연구의 한계점과 후속 연구를 위한 제언이 논의되었다.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.325-351
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• 2019

본 연구는 외상 사건을 경험한 국내 성인의 외상 후 스트레스(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) 증상과 외상 후 성장(Post Traumatic Growth) 양상을 토대로 잠재계층(latent class)을 도출하고, 각 집단 구분에 영향을 미치는 특성을 탐색하며, 집단에 따른 자기파괴적 행동의 차이를 탐색함으로써, 외상 사건을 경험한 개인에 대해 보다 심층적으로 이해하고자 한다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 DSM-5 진단기준에 해당하는 외상 사건을 경험한 국내성인 860명을 대상으로 잠재프로파일분석(Latent Profile Analysis)과 R-3STEP 방식을 이용하였다. 집단 예측 변인으로 개인의 인구사회학적 변인(성별, 연령, 최종 학력, 종교유무, 종교활동 정도, 월 평균 소득)과 사회적 고립, 외상 경험 빈도가 포함되었으며, 종속변인으로 자기파괴적 행동(폭식 정도, 비자살적 자해 유무, 음주의 양, 음주 형태, 음주로 인한 정신 사회적 문제)을 포함하였다. 연구결과 집단은 '저PTSD/중 PTG집단', '저 PTSD/고 PTG집단', '고 PTSD/고 PTG집단'으로 분류되었다. 또한 성별, 최종학력, 사회적 고립, 외상 노출 빈도가 집단 예측 변인으로 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 폭식 정도, 비자살적 자해 유무, 음주 형태, 음주로 인한 정신사회적인 문제에서 집단 간 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 본 연구의 결과를 바탕으로 논의와 시사점을 제시하였다.