• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.100-106
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• 2016

Purpose: Beta blocker (BB) has been prescribed for anxiety and panic disorder. Patients intoxicated by psychiatric drugs have often been exposed to BB. Moreover, BB overdose has adverse effects including cardiovascular effects, which can be life-threatening. This study was conducted to identify the characteristics of BB intoxication with psychiatric drugs and the adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. Methods: A single center, retrospective study was performed from January 2010 to December 2015. A total of 4,192 patients visited the emergency department (ED) with intoxication, and 69 with BB intoxication were enrolled. Results: Overall, 64 patients (92.8%) of enrolled patients were intoxicated with drugs prescribed for the purpose of psychiatric disorders. Propranolol was the most common BB (62 cases, 96.2%), and the median dose was 140.0 mg (25%-75% 80.0-260.0). Twenty-four patients (37.5%) had experienced cardiovascular events, and these patients tended to have decreased mentality, hypotension and coingestion with quetiapine. An initial mean arterial pressure (MAP) below 65 mmHg (odds ratio 10.069, 95% confidence interval 1.572-64.481, p=0.015) was identified as a factor of cardiovascular event upon multiple logistic regression analysis. Conclusion: Initial MAP below 65 mmHg was a factor of cardiovascular adverse effect in patients of BB intoxication with psychiatric drugs.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.33-45
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• 2017

연구목적 본 연구는 군복무 적합성에 대한 정밀평가 및 병사용 진단서를 목적으로 정신건강의학과에 내원한 환자군의 심리적 특성을 확인하고자, 일반적인 정신과적 치료를 위해 내원한 환자군과의 비교를 통해 차이를 분석하였다. 방법 정신건강의학과에 내원한 18세에서 27세까지의 남성환자 총 319명을 병사용 진단군 165명과 일반내원군 154명으로 분류하였다. 독립표본 t-test, ANCOVA, 절단점을 초과하는 사례수에 대한 ${\chi}^2$ 검정을 통해 두 집단 간 MMPI-2-RF의 척도들의 차이를 비교하였다. 결과 두 집단 간 연령 및 교육수준의 차이가 유의하였다. 두 집단은 MMPI-2-RF의 타당도 척도, 상위차원척도, 재구성 임상척도, 특정문제척도, 성격병리 5요인척도 모두에서 차이가 있었다. 두 집단 간 차이를 조사하기 위해 시행한 세가지 분석 모두에서 유의한 차이를 보인 척도는 EID, RC7, HLP, SFD, SAV, SHY, DSF, INTR-r이었다. 결론 군복무 적합성 평가가 의뢰된 환자군의 경우, 일반내원 환자군에 비해 정서적 고통의 수준이 유의하게 높았으며, 무력감이나 자신감 저하, 대인관계에서의 어려움이 더욱 현저한 것으로 시사되었다. 더불어 병사용 진단 군에서 보인 타당도 척도의 상승을 고려하여 향후 연구에 대한 제언을 하였다.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.104-126
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• 2013

The goal of the study is to find what managerial characteristics affect the community spirit and participation of medical and psychiatric social workers. To do this, managerial characteristics were divided into organizational structure and culture as well as job satisfaction. As a result of an empirical study, while Herzberg's motivators or mental rewards, such as autonomy, sense of accomplishment, and sense of respect, improved the levels of community spirit and participation, Herzberg's hygiene factors or economic rewards did not have any relationship with them statistically. This means that mental rewards equivalent to those of other professions in hospitals will improve the professional identity and activities of social workers, who are working with diverse professions in hospitals. On the other hand, organizational structure and culture were not significant statistically.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.114-121
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• 2013

연구목적 타과 입원 중 정신건강의학과에 자문 의뢰된 초로기와 노년기 환자의 특징에는 어떠한 차이가 있는지 알아보기 위하여 연구를 실시하였다. 방 법 일 대학병원 정신건강의학과에 자문 의뢰된 타과 입원환자 중 50세부터 64세 범위의 초로기 환자(N=162)와 65세 이상의 노년기 환자(N=171)의 자문기록지를 비교분석하였다. 결 과 1) 정신건강의학과 자문의 주소는 초로기에 신체증상, 불안, 수면장애 순, 노년기에 인지저하, 의식혼탁, 우울한 기분 순으로 많았다. 2) 자문 결과에 의한 정신의학적 진단명은 초로기에 섬망, 기분장애, 물질사용장애순, 노년기에 섬망, 기분장애, 주요 신경인지장애 순으로 많았다. 3) 신체질환 치료제의 수는 초로기보다 노년기에 더 많았다. 결 론 정신건강의학과 자문의 특성은 초로기와 노년기 환자에서 차이가 있었으므로, 노인정신의학 자문 활동에 있어서 더욱 세분화된 노인 연령층별 접근이 필요하다고 제시된다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.163-169
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• 1996

The authors examined for risk factors for suicide among psychiatric patients who had committed suicide through the analysis of demographic, clinical and psychological characteristics of the patients. The total number of suicides committed during social adjustment period was 9. Male and female ratio was 5:4 and the highest incidence occurred in the age group of 21-29 years. Of the 9 cases, schizophrenia accounted for two-third of the suicides. Among the committed suicides, 4 were in hospitalization and rest were postdischarge state. We found that 4 of 5(80%) suicides occurred in the first year after discharge, and that three fifth(60%) occurred within three months of discharge. In this result, most of suicides occurred immediately or soon after discharge and some during inpatient care. The major precipitating factors the patients showed before committing suicide were realistic and psychological problems. Consquently, they become dejected, experience feelings of hopelessness, go on to a depressed mood, and, in that case, have suicidal ideas that are eventually acted on. We believe that the ability to recognize risk factors for suicide and develop appropriate interventions is key to suicide prevention.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.110-128
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• 2017

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been recognized effective as primary or secondary treatments for major psychiatric disorders including depression and schizophrenia, as well as psychiatric emergency such as suicide, food refusal and catatonia, and so on. Medicines used in anesthetic induction for ECT, cause various reactions in autonomous, hemodynamic, and neuromuscular systems. The anesthetics also affect the duration, threshold, and intensity of seizures evoked with electric stimuli, and thus modify the seizure quality in ECT. Individual characteristics of age, sex, weight, comorbid physical disorders, and medications should also be considered for optimal clinical response after ECT. When preparing for anesthesia, adequate anesthetic agents and muscle relaxants, and rapid recovery should be carefully considered. We conducted a case-series study to address practical issues that are frequently encountered during ECT anesthesia with reviews of updated journals in order to provide practical helps to clinicians who are preparing ECT for their patients.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.224-229
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• 2014

Objectives : This study was conducted in order to investigate the influences of school violence on the mental health of student victims and their parents. Methods : A total of 56 (aged 7-18) student victims and their parents were selected to participate in a survey. The students had experienced school violence from June 2012 to October 2013. They completed a set of self-report questionnaires, including socio-demographic characteristics, family relationship, Impact of Event Scale-Revised, Child Depression Inventory (CDI), Beck Depression Inventory, Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale, and Parental Bonding Instrument to evaluate psychiatric complications and to understand the emotional bonding between them. Results : The student's level of impact of event was significantly related to the parent's level of impact of event (p<.001). The student's high CDI score showed positive correlation with high level of impact of event (p<.001). In addition, higher level of the student's perceived emotional support and understandability of family showed association with lower level of impact of event (p<.01, p<.05). Conclusion : The results of this study suggest that the psychiatric sequelae of school violence is seriously affected by family support and parent's level of impact of event. Therefore, more active intervention is needed for both students and their parents.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.199-207
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• 2008

1. Objectives Sasang Constitutional Medicine is Mind-Body medicine and it is based on difference of Nature & Emotion(性情) & real purpose(恒心). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Hyangbujapalmul-tang for somatoform disorders and is to drive the importance of psychiatric approach home. 2. Method The subject is about 49-year-old Soeumin patient presumed by Undifferentiated somatoform disorder based on his nature & emotion, physical characteristics, symptoms, and we have prescribed Soeumin Hyangsayangyui-tang, Ceongunggyegi-tang, Hyangbujapalmul-tang. Soeumin Hyangsayangyui-tang was prescribed based on oridinary symptoms(素症), Soeumin Ceongunggyegi-tang was prescribed based on real symptoms(病症), Soeumin Hyangsayangyui-tang was prescribed based on Nature & Emotion(性情) & real purpose(恒心). 3. Result and conclusions In result, Hyangbujapalmul-tang based on Nature & Emotion(性情) & real purpose(恒心) showed best positive response. It is necessary to approach to somatoform disorders not only in clinical view but also in psychiatric view based on Nature & Emotion(性情) & real purpose(恒心)

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.230-241
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• 2023

Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of chronic pain and its contributing factors among teenagers aged 12-21 years in Shiraz, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on adolescents aged 12-21 years. Demographic variables of the adolescents and their parents as well as the pain characteristics were assessed. Descriptive statistics, multinomial logistic regression, and regression models were used to describe the characteristics of the pain and its predictive factors. Results: The prevalence of chronic pain was 23.7%. The results revealed no significant difference between the male and female participants regarding the pain characteristics, except for the home medications used for pain relief. The results of a chi-square test showed that the mother's pain, education, and occupation, and the father's education were associated significantly with chronic pain in adolescents (P < 0.05). Multinomial logistic regression also showed the mother's history of pain played a significant role in the incidence of adolescents' chronic pain. Conclusions: The prevalence of chronic pain was relatively high in these adolescents. The results also provided basic and essential information about the contributing factors in this area. However, consideration of factors such as anxiety, depression, school problems, sleep, and physical activity are suggested in future longitudinal studies.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2010

Objectives : In this study, we aimed to elucidate the demographic and psychological characteristics of maladaptive soldiers in the Republic of Korean Army. Methods : Study participants included 110 male conscripts who had participated in the Green camp, which was a form of group psychosocial treatment program for maladaptive soldiers. All participants were interviewed and diagnosed by a psychiatrist, and classified into two groups according to whether they left or rejoined the army. We analyzed the differences between these two groups in terms of demographic features, psychiatric diagnosis and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) subscores. Results : Compared with soldiers who rejoined their units, those who left military service exhibited significantly lower educational level (p=0.041) and a higher rate in psychiatric treatment prior to enlistment (p=0.011). Among the 106 subjects, 63 (59.4%) and 23 (21.7%) were diagnosed with personality disorder and adjustment disorder, respectively. Further, those who left military service were diagnosed more frequently with mood disorder (p=0.001) and schizophrenia (p=0.014) than those who rejoined their units. Additionally, the MMPI scores of soldiers who left military service were significantly higher on the psychasthenia (p=0.028) and schizophrenia (p=0.039) scales than those of soldiers who rejoined their units. Conclusion : Most of the maladaptive soldiers were diagnosed with mental disorders. The results of this study suggest that systematic, consistent psychiatric evaluation and intervention for maladaptive male conscripts is crucial in the Republic of Korean army.