• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.429-444
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• 2011

The objective of this study was to identify the risk factor and protection factor related to suicide ideation in each life course based on an ecological-system perspective. A questionnaire was carried out for 393 adolescents, 473 adults and 376 aged men living nationwide. The results are as follows. First, the suicide ideation was low with 1.78 points in the full mark of 5 points. Second, the difference in suicide ideation, depression, hopelessness, stress in the organic system variables, family solidarity in the micro system variables, intermediate system variables, residence, the existence/inexistence of counselling center and the influence of mass media in mezo system variables in each life course were significant. Third, the relative influence of organic system variables on the suicide ideation were largest in all life courses. Further, the depression and the influence of mass media in all life courses were a risk factor of suicide ideation and stress was also a risk factor of suicide ideation in the case of adolescents and the aged. When examining protection factors of suicide ideation, family solidarity, minute as it is, works as the protection factor of suicide ideation in the case of adolescents. For the adults, living in a metropolis was a protection factor from suicide ideation. For the aged, family solidarity, family history of suicide and adult children's attention to their friends and neighbors (intermediate system variable) were protection factors from suicide ideation. I suggested that policy, service, counseling and educational program proper to each life course were necessary to lower risk factors of suicide ideation and to improve protection factors.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.1-25
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• 2017

Objectives: There is higher rates of experience of suicide ideation and suicide attempt of adolescents in the Lima and Callao region compared with the results of the epidemiological study (2013) conducted by Peru National Institute of Mental Health and the Global School-based Student Health Survey (2010) which is was conducted among adolescents across all regions of Peru. Based on the PRECEDE model, this study analyzed the prevalence and the factor associated with the suicide attempt among the adolescent in a poor urban area in Peru. Methods: A stratified random sampling was used for the survey to select study participants from the 6 secondary schools based in Comas or Callao. The survey was conducted November 25th and December 4th in 2015 and a total of 738 individuals included in the analysis. In order to analyze factors influencing suicide attempt, comparison of predisposing factor, reinforcing factor, enabling factor, behavioral factor, environmental factor, psychological factors by suicide attempt and suicide risk group were identified through the chi-square test and hierarchical logistic regression. Results: Results showed that those who reported having less parental understanding, less time spent with parents, and 'almost none/none' for parental affection had more experience of suicide attempt and were more likely to sort into the high suicide risk group. Also, a greater proportion of those with the experience of suicide attempt had more experience of smoking and alcohol consumption, and experience of physical abuse and feeling insulted and depression in comparison to that of those without experience of suicide attempt. Variables that had a significant effect on suicide attempt included depression, subjective happiness, smoking experience, sexual intercourse, involvement in fight, parental affection, and gender (male). Conclusions: The results of the current study can serve as grounds for the necessity of acknowledging that adolescent suicide does not simply depend on a couple of factors, but arises from situations in which individual, home, school, social factors influence one another, and therefore adolescent suicide should be prevented and addressed through a multi-dimensional and integrated approach.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.131-142
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• 2015

Literature indicates an increased risk of suicide among women who have had cosmetic breast implants. An explanatory model for this association has not been established. Some studies conclude that women with cosmetic breast implants demonstrate some characteristics that are associated with increased suicide risk while others support that the breast augmentation protects from suicide. A systematic review including data collection from January 1961 up to February 2014 was conducted. The results were incorporated to pre-existing suicide risk models of the general population. A modified suicide risk model was created for the female cosmetic augmentation mammaplasty candidate. A 2-3 times increased suicide risk among women that undergo cosmetic breast augmentation has been identified. Breast augmentation patients show some characteristics that are associated with increased suicide risk. The majority of women reported high postoperative satisfaction. Recent research indicates that the Autoimmune syndrome induced by adjuvants and fibromyalgia syndrome are associated with silicone implantation. A thorough surgical, medical and psycho-social (psychiatric, family, reproductive, and occupational) history should be included in the preoperative assessment of women seeking to undergo cosmetic breast augmentation. Breast augmentation surgery can stimulate a systematic stress response and increase the risk of suicide. Each risk factor of suicide has poor predictive value when considered independently and can result in prediction errors. A clinical management model has been proposed considering the overlapping risk factors of women that undergo cosmetic breast augmentation with suicide.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.60-65
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• 2017

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has been noted as a significant risk factor for possible suicide attempts. According to the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide, individuals can attempt suicide after they have acquired the capability to commit it. The acquired capability for suicide can be defined as one's habituated level to the pain and fear associated with suicidal behaviors. This is obtained through constant exposure to painful and provocative events, NSSIs being a prime example. This article reviews prior related studies to determine the extent to which the acquired capability for suicide can be utilized as a predictive factor for fatal suicide attempts following NSSIs. Our review finds a total of 11 studies that directly or indirectly support the claim that the acquired capability for suicide should be considered as a relevant factor linking NSSIs and suicide attempts. Given that NSSIs are most frequently observed in clinical settings, our findings suggest that the acquired capability for suicide will be a useful indicator for clinicians to predict the risk of future suicide attempts by patients.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2020

Objective : This study aims to examine the association between exposure to suicide events and suicide ideation by analyzing the levels of suicide ideation among the groups with exposure to suicide death, non-suicide death, and no death in their social relationships. Methods : Data were derived from Wave I of the Longitudinal Study of Suicide Survivors' Mental Health. 1,998 adults nationwide selected using a stratified sampling method based on the Korean Census Data, were categorized into 3 groups with exposure to suicidal death, non-suicidal death, and no death. The levels of depression (Brief CES-D), subjective health status, and suicidal ideation (SSI) were measured. To examine the association between exposure to suicide and the level of suicide ideation, multiple regression analysis was used after controlling the socio-demographic and clinical factors including subjective health status and depression. Results : 32% reported their exposure to suicide. Compared to the other groups, the suicide-exposed group's level of depression and suicide ideation were significantly higher but the subjective health status was lower. Multiple regression model revealed that suicide exposure had a statistically significant association with suicidal ideation at p=0.000 even after controlling the clinical characteristics. Conclusion : HThe findings suggest that exposure to suicide is a risk factor for suicidal ideation. In the clinical field, it is necessary to consider patients' experience in exposure to suicide while treating and intervening in suicide-related cases. At the policy level, a mental health system for suicide prevention should consider this risk factor for those exposed to suicide in their family and social relationships.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.203-211
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• 2009

This study was conducted to evaluate a forecast model designed to describe a vocational high school for runaway students. The study included 2000 adolescents from the KEEP(Korean Education and Employment Panel). A Data mining decision tree model revealed that: (1) Suicide ideation was a risk factor for running away among smokers. (2) High self-evaluation was a risk factor for running away among individuals that smoked and had no suicide ideation. (3) Drinking was predicted as a risk factor for no smokers, while family life dissatisfaction was predicted as a risk factor among non-smokers that drank. (4) Negative relationship with mother was predicted as a risk factor among non-drinking non-smoking.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.3-11
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• 2015

Objective : The aim of this study was to find associations between specific symptoms and suicidal behavior by using global severity on depression scales. Methods : Data were obtained from 1,183 patients of CRESCEND study. Factor analysis of the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) was used to compare symptom clusters between the past suicide attempters and the non-suicide attempters, among the patients with depressive disorders. Results : Factor analyses of HAM-D and BDI-II extracted three factors. Suicide attempters had significantly higher scores on core factor of HAM-D, including depressed mood, feeling of guilt, suicide, work, and activities. The higher scores on all factors of BDI-II or scores correlated with a total of 7 suicide attempts and with known risk factors for suicidal behavior. Conclusion : These findings suggest that the suicide attempters complained of more cognitive, affective, somatic symptoms on BDI-II, but the core factor on HAM-D was the only differentiated factor between the two groups. Clinician-rated scales as well as self-reported questionnaires were valid in measuring suicidal attempts, and the clinical profile may help in guiding the studies of biological correlates and the treatments to reduce suicide risk.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제10권11호
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• pp.525-533
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• 2012

본 연구는 대학생의 자살행동(자살생각, 자살계획, 자살시도)의 실태를 파악하고 이에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명하는 것으로 목적으로 시행된 서술적 조사연구이다. 분석을 위해 2012년 4월 2일부터 4월 21일까지 대전과 충청지역 대학생 421명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 이중 불성실한 응답자를 제외한 384부의 설문지를 분석하였으며, SPSS 통계 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과 대학생의 평생 자살생각률 32.3%, 자살계획률 4.7%, 자살시도율 3.0%이었으며 자살생각이 자살계획 및 자살시도를 예측할 수 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 자살생각, 자살계획, 자살시도에 공통적이며 주요한 위험요인으로 나타난 우울증에 대해 경도이상의 우울증을 경험하는 대학생이 42.2%였다. 이에 자살을 방지하기 위해서는 자살생각과 우울증의 관리가 요구된다. 자살방지를 위해서는 자살생각 및 우울증 있는 대상자의 선별검사의 제도화, 과거 자살시도자, 자살자 주위 사람에 대한 전문적 사후관리, gatekeeper 활용 및 자살위험행동에 대한 매뉴얼 개발, 사전관리를 위한 정신건강프로그램, 언론매체의 신중한 보도 등의 노력이 이루어져야 하겠다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2022

연구목적 자살은 전세계적인 사회적 문제로 자살로 인한 사회적 부담은 점차 증가하고 있다. 자살의 예방을 위해 다양한 시도들이 진행되고 있다. 자살의 위험성이 생활 습관, 그 중 식단의 변화에 의해 증가할 수 있다. 그래서 본 연구는 자살에 대한 보조적 치료로써 식단에 대해 고찰하였다. 방법 본 종설에서는 학술 검색을 통하여 자살의 생화학적 메커니즘을 확인하고 자살에 대한 위험요인으로서 식단, 보호요인으로서 식단에 대해 정리해 보았다. 결과 본 연구에서는 자살의 생화학적 기전을 확인하고, 자살에 대한 위험요인 식단, 보호요인 식단에 대해 조사하였다 신경계통에서 산화스트레스 반응, 염증반응과 같은 신경독성효과가 자살의 위험을 높일 수 있음을 확인하였다. 이들 이전 연구 결과를 바탕으로, 자살과 식단 사이의 이전 연구들을 고찰 해본 결과, 자살에 대한 위험 요인으로 술, 담배, 커피, 탄산음료, 패스트 푸드 등의 과도한 사용 및 섭취가 있었다. 자살에 대한 보호요인으로 비타민 C, 카로틴 등의 항산화 물질 그리고 해산물이 다량 포함하고 있는 오메가 3 지방산 같은 항염증 제재등이 있었다. 결론 자살의 유일한 치료법은 그 예방이다. 그러한 맥락에서 자살의 예방적 치료들의 적용에 있어 효과, 접근성, 안전이 중요할 수 있다. 이런 관점에서 비교적 안전하고, 대중들이 쉽게 섭취할 수 있는 항산화물질 및 항염증 제재들은 자살의 위험을 낮출 수 있는 효과적 보조적 치료가 될 수 있을 것이다. 뿐만 아니라, 자살의 위험을 높일 수 있는 식단을 줄이기 위한 대중들에 대한 교육이 필요할 수 있다

• 생물정신의학
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.65-69
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• 2010

Gene-environment interactions are important in pathogenesis of suicide or suicidal behavior. Twin and adoption studies and family studies show that genetic factors play a critical role in suicide or suicidal behavior. Given the strong association between serotonergic neurotransmission and suicide, recent molecular genetic studies have focused on polymorphisms of serotonin genes, especially on serotonin transporter and tryptophan hydroxylase genes. Some studies have revealed a significant interaction between s allele of the serotonin transporter gene and the risk of suicide attempt associated with childhood trauma. In addition, the polymorphism of brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene also may influence the effect of childhood trauma in relation to the risk of attempting suicide. Future studies should explore genetic and environmental factors in suicide or suicidal behavior and examine for gene and environment interaction.