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Social Stigmata of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Their Reduction Strategies (전기경련치료에 대한 사회적 낙인과 해소 방안)

  • Lee, Junhee;Kim, Minah;Kim, Se Hyun;Lee, Yu Sang;Kwon, Jun Soo
    • Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.37-41
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    • 2020

  • Modified electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) which started in 1950s is a safe and efficacious treatment for several mental disorders including mood disorders and psychotic disorders. However, its usage in present days is still limited by misconceptions and stigmata of ECT. This paper overviews the background from which the stigmata of ECT stemmed and the current status of stigmata surrounding ECT among the public and medical professionals. In addition, a few potential strategies for reducing stigmata of ECT are provided in this review.

  • https://doi.org/10.22857/kjbp.2020.27.2.001 인용 PDF KSCI

Neural Network Models and Psychiatry (신경망 모델과 정신의학)

  • Koh, InSong
    • Korean Journal of Biological Psychiatry
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.194-197
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    • 1997

  • Neural network models, also known as connectionist models or PDP models, simulate some functions of the brain and may promise to give insight in understanding the cognitive brain functions. The models composed of neuron-like elements that are linked into circuits can learn and adapt to its environment in a trial and error fashion. In this article, the history and principles of the neural network modeling are briefly reviewed, and its applications to psychiatry are discussed.

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