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Effects of Traumatic Events on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD), Burnout, Physical Symptoms, and Social and Occupational Functions in Korean Fire fighters (외상후 스트레스장애와 정신신체적 증상의 상관관계고찰)

  • Choi, Hea-Kyung;Kim, Jee-Hee
    • Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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    • 2010.05b
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    • pp.582-583
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    • 2010
  • 본 연구의 목적은 소방대원들의 외상사건 경험이 외상후 스트레스장애 증상, 정서적 탈진, 신체증상, 사회 및 직업기능에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위해 이들 간의 관계를 설명하는 가설적 모형을 구축하고 검증함으로써 소방공무원의 근무여건 개선 및 외상후 스트레스 관리방안 마련을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 전국의 소방공무원 2,167명을 대상으로 2008년 1월20일부터 2008년 2월 15일까지 이메일을 통한 설문 조사를 실시하였으며, 연구도구는 일반적 특성 및 근무특성 설문, 외상사건경험 설문, 사건충격척도(IES-R-K), 정서적 탈진척도(MBI), 신체증상 측정도구, 사회 및 직업기능척도(SOFAS)를 사용하였다.

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Predictors of Obesity and Physical Health Complaints Among 911 Telecommunicators

  • Lilly, Michelle M.;London, Melissa J.;Mercer, Mary C.
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.55-62
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    • 2016
  • Background: This study aims to: (1) examine rates of obesity and physical health complaints among 911 telecommunicators; and (2) document the role of emotion dysregulation, psychological inflexibility, duty-related distress and dissociation, and psychopathology in predicting obesity and physical health complaints in this population. Methods: The sample consisted of 911 telecommunicators from across the country (N = 758). Participants completed an online survey assessing their mental and physical health functioning. Results: A total of 82.5% of the sample reported a body mass index that fell within the overweight or obese category and an average of 17 physical health complaints within the past month. Peritraumatic reactions (distress and dissociation), emotion dysregulation, and psychological inflexibility had effects on physical health largely through psychopathology (alcohol abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression). Conclusion: Development of adapted prevention and intervention efforts with this population is needed.

Plantar Corn Caused by Epidermal Cyst (표피낭종에 의해 생긴 발바닥 티눈)

  • Lee, Eun Sang;Burm, Jin Sik;Kim, Yang Woo
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.656-659
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    • 2005
  • Plantar corn is a circumscribed and sharply demarcated hard mass of traumatic hyperkeratosis, which has a central core impacting the dermis deeply and causes pain while walking. The cause of the corn is the mechanical stress to the skin induced by several causative factors; extrinsic(tight shoes) or intrinsic(bony prominence), or combined(the claw toe). We found 7 cases of patients with a painful recurrent plantar corn which had an epidermal cyst under its lesion. These corns and cysts were excised totally and there was no recurrence in all cases during two to four months follow-up period. We think that an epidermal cyst may be another intrinsic factor for the development of a plantar corn. So, an epidermal cyst should be considered once in a recurrent plantar corn to be recalcitrant against popular treatments.

Wet Cupping (al-hijama) for Mental Health: A Systematic Review

  • Ucun, Yasemin
    • Journal of Acupuncture Research
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.89-95
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    • 2022
  • This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effects of wet cupping on the treatment of mental illness. A total of 2,670 studies were retrieved using PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Science Direct databases, and of these, 2,661 were excluded due to not meeting the inclusion criteria. There were 9 articles included in this review including 1,124 individuals who received wet cupping. Mental health was explored in, those who had migraines, metabolic syndrome, smoking addiction, post-traumatic stress, chronic medical disease, and depression. As an intervention procedure, the triple S technique was used in all studies. Only 3 studies reported that none of the participants complained of adverse events during or after the cupping therapy. In all studies, wet cupping was reported to be effective in reducing psychological symptoms. However, there are few randomized controlled trials testing the e?ectiveness of wet cupping in the treatment of mental health, and most are of poor quality. Therefore, more rigorous studies are required before the effectiveness of wet cupping for the treatment of mental illness can be determined.

Clinical Use of Virtual Reality in Addiction (중독 질환에서 가상현실기술 적용의 임상적 유용성)

  • Lee, Jung-Young;Jung, Duk Hwan;Choi, Jung-Seok
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.17-22
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    • 2014
  • Virtual reality (VR) provides an immersive and interactive 3-dimensional system, which allows an individual to become immersed in a computer-generated situation. VR technology has been administered in the exposure-based treatment of a variety of psychiatric disorders, including acrophobia, fear of flight, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Furthermore, VR systems have also been developed for the use of research and treatment in addiction. They might have advantages in cue exposure therapy, by increasing the salience of cues, as well as assessments of cue reactivity in addiction. This article summarizes the application of VR in the field of psychiatry. More importantly, it suggests the possibilities of clinical use of VR technology, in the treatment of addiction.

Development of a Mobile Game-Based Digital Therapeutic Device for Symptom Alleviation in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Patients (외상후 스트레스장애 환자의 증상 완화를 위한 모바일 게임 기반의 디지털치료기기 개발)

  • Dawon Suh;Nan Park;Inseong Baek;Gahyeon Kim;Yoonjin Cho;JeongEun Nah
    • Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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    • 2023.11a
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    • pp.822-823
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    • 2023
  • 외상후 스트레스 장애(PTSD)는 장기적으로 심각한 기능 장애를 초래하므로 적절한 치료가 필수적이다. 현재 PTSD 치료법 중 효과가 검증된 주류 심리치료는 환자에게 정서적 고통을 유발하여 치료 중도 포기를 야기하고 치료 효과를 감소시키는 주요한 원인이다. 본 연구에서는 생성형 AI를 적용하여 사용자의 맞춤형 트라우마 이미지를 무의식적으로 노출시키는 방식으로 게임에 적용하였다. 개발된 게임은 디지털 치료기기로 사용함으로써 비침습적인 방법으로 치료의 효과를 증대한다.

Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT) on Complex PTSD Symptoms, Acceptance, and Post-traumatic Growth of College Students with Childhood Emotional Abuse (수용전념치료(ACT)가 아동기 정서적 피학대 경험이 있는 대학생의 복합 PTSD 증상, 수용 및 외상 후 성장에 미치는 효과)

  • You, SaeBom;Son, ChongNak
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.561-572
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT) on Complex PTSD symptoms, acceptance and post-traumatic growth of college students with childhood emotional abuse. Four hundred and fifty students in university completed Acceptance and action Questionnaire(AAQ-II), Structured interview for disorders of extrem stress(SIDES), Korea version posttraumatic growth inventory(K-PTGI). 14 participants was selected from that result. 7 participants were assigned to the ACT group and the others were in the control group. ACT program was administered for 8 sessions twice a week for 2 month, approximately 100 minutes. There was no treatment in the control group. All participants completed post-test at the end of treatment and then follow-up test after 6 weeks. The results were that complex PTSD symptoms level in ACT group was significant decreased and acceptance and post-traumatic growth level in ACT group were significant increased than those in control group at the end of treatment and the follow-up period. Finally, the implications and the limitations of this study, and the suggestions for future study were also discussed.

Interactional Effects of Travel Experience and Traumatic Event on Subjective Well-Being (여행경험과 외상적 사건이 주관적 웰빙에 미치는 상호작용)

  • Hong, Sung-Kwon;An, Kyung-Jin;Jang, Ho-Chan
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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    • v.45 no.2
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2017
  • This study used a quasi-experimental method to investigate if both travel involvement and the degree of recall of a traumatic event affect subjective well-being. For this, independent variables such as positive affect, negative affect, and life satisfaction were established. Four waves of data collection were performed with two to three weeks intervals, then the collected longitudinal data were analysed by repeated measure ANOVA. The study results indicated that travel involvement increases positive affect and life satisfaction, with the effect lasting four weeks or more, which means that travel is an effective tool to boost subjective well-being. Respondents who thought about a traumatic event more frequently had a much higher negative affect following the disaster, and such increased negative affect was maintained over seven weeks or longer. Therefore, this study finds that negative events produce larger, more consistent, or more lasting effects than positive events. As well as travel participation, visiting an urban park is a pleasurable experience. Therefore, the study also finds that urban parks could be utilized for increasing and maintaining subjective well-being in the middle and long term as well as lessening personal stress.

Effects of Communication Skills and Humanistic Knowledge on Professional Quality of Life in Intensive Care Unit Nurses (중환자실 간호사의 의사소통능력과 인문학적 소양이 전문직 삶의 질에 미치는 영향)

  • CHO, Gyoo Yeong;Ha, Myung Nam;Seo, Mi Kyung
    • Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.45-59
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    • 2020
  • Purpose : The purpose of this study was to identify relation of the communication skills, humanistic knowledge and professional quality of life and to investigate the enhancing ways of professional quality of life in intensive-care unit nurses. Methods : The study design was a descriptive survey from 152 intensive-care unit nurses, from December 1 to 30, 2019. The data analysis was with ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficient and Multiple regression using the SPSS/WIN 23.0 program. Results : The factors affecting compassion satisfaction were communication skills (β=0.42, p=.001), satisfaction for working (β=0.61, p=.001), marriage (β=0.23, p=.005), humanistic knowledge (β=0.47, p=.008) and these factors explained 35.6%. The factors affecting secondary traumatic stress were job stress (β=0.19, p=.011), number of patients per nurse (β=-0.36, p=.004) and these factors explained 9.4%. The factors affecting burnout were job stress (β=-0.25, p=.001), communication skills (β=-0.29, p=.001), working period(β=-0.18, p=.010), satisfaction for working (β=-0.31, p=.001), self care (β=-0.11, p=.033) and these factors explained 36%. Conclusion : Therefore, it is necessary to develop solution to improve professional quality of life in intensive-care unit nurses. It needs to develop programs to improve communication skills and humanistic knowledge in order to enhance compassion satisfaction and to improve communication skills to prevent burnout.

The Effects of Music Therapy on the Changes in Brain Waves and Emotion, and Reduction of Depression and Anxiety for the Post-traumatic Stressed Adolescent (음악치료가 외상 후 스트레스를 받은 청소년의 뇌파 변화 및 정서, 우울, 불안 감소에 미치는 영향)

  • Choi, Ae-Na;Park, Hyoung-Joon
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.13-25
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    • 2008
  • This study of a music therapy program for the 18 subjects residing in Jeollanam-do province was conducted two times per week during 4 months totalling 17 times in order to evaluate the reduction of the characteristics of patients suffering from stress disorder patients such as depression, and anxiety, Though the experiment for non-symmetric level the concentration and appearance of Alpha wave were determine to be stable but the findings from non-symmetric level according to the left-right brain activity were not significant for T-test, though its effective intermission of music therapy due to variation of the mean values was demonstrated, and the variation of the Alpha wave appearance rate was also significant for the statistics of the T-test for the effectiveness of the music therapy. And for the reduction of depression, emotion, and state-trait anxiety between groups divided into the control group and the experiment, pre-measurement and post-measurement comparisons through psychological tess, validated the effectiveness of music therapy for Posttraumatic stress disorder patients. First of all, this study was conducted in the situation of scarce study cases and program developments for the efficacy of music therapy for the patients suffering from Posttraumatic stress disorders without precedent studies of scientific identification through brain wave measurement. Because this study is insightful in the context of validating the efficacy of musical treatment, we expect that these kinds of studises will be continued.