A5056074282- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Family Support in Illness
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
Ulsan University Hospital
2022-2025
University of Ulsan
2022-2025
Ulsan College
2022-2025
The Ohio State University
2024
Seoul National University Hospital
2014-2022
Ministry of Health and Welfare
2021
National Medical Center
2020
Seoul National University
2018
National Rehabilitation Center
2016-2018
National Institute of Mental Health
2017
This study aimed to identify the factors contributing post-traumatic growth (PTG) among nurses who experienced patient death during coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and evaluate necessity of grief support is required. An online survey was conducted assess experiences at Ulsan University Hospital lost patients past year pandemic. In total, 211 were recruited. We obtained information on participants' demographic clinical characteristics. For symptoms rating, we used following...
Objective The aims of this study were to explore the prevalence and identify predictors anxiety depression related coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in South Korea.Methods analysis is based on a quota survey design sampling frame that permitted recruitment national sample 1,014 individuals between March 17–31, 2020. Several standardized measurements used, including GAD-7, PHQ-9, COVID-19 fear, restrictions deaily life, as well sociodemographic information physical psychosocial needs during...
This study aimed to present the methods for screening, monitoring, and intervening with patients at high risk mental health issues COVID-19 residential treatment centers, which are isolation facilities patients. We evaluated status of in three centers. At admission one day before discharge, received via their mobile a questionnaire containing question each on anxiety, subjective psychological distress, post-traumatic stress symptoms, depression suicidal ideation identify those issues....
We investigated the prevalence of insomnia and its clinical characteristics in North Korean refugees.North refugees living South Korea (48 males, 129 females; mean age 38.22±12.24 years) Koreans (112 203 39.48±10.32 completed following questionnaires: Self-reported Questionnaire on Insomnia, Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), Trauma Exposure Check List Refugees, Impact Event Scale-Revised (IES-R).North had more often than did (38.42% vs. 8.89%). Depression combined...
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Successful adaptation of refugees to a new society can be hindered by traumatic experiences and psychiatric symptoms. This study aims examine the relationship between trauma, symptoms life satisfaction North Korean resettled in South Korea. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A total 211 living Korea completed series questionnaires on history their previous experiences, Korea, depression, anxiety, somatization post-traumatic stress...
Abstract In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), functional connectivity (FC) between the thalamus and other brain areas has yet to be comprehensively investigated. The present study explored resting state FC (rsFC) of its associations with trauma-related features. included subjects were North Korean refugees PTSD (n = 23), trauma-exposed without (trauma-exposed control [TEC] group, n 22), South healthy controls (HCs) traumatic experiences (HC 40). All participants underwent psychiatric...
North Korean refugees experience adaptation difficulties, along with a wide range of psychological problems. Accordingly, this study examined the associations between early traumatic experiences, negative automatic thoughts, and depression among young living in South Korea. Specifically, we how different factors thoughts would mediate relationship trauma depressive symptoms. A total 109 aged 13–29 years were recruited from two alternative schools. Our path analysis indicated that was...
Little is known regarding structural brain changes in traumatized refugees and the association with psychopathology. In present study, cortical thickness North Korean psychological symptoms were explored. lifetime post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD group, n = 27), trauma-exposed without PTSD (trauma-exposed control (TEC) 23), healthy South controls traumatic experiences (HC 51) completed questionnaires assessing depression, anxiety, somatization, symptoms. The was measured by magnetic...
Despite the increasing number of North Korean defectors, research on their mental health conditions and suicidal thoughts behaviors has not been conducted systematically. We examined prevalence risk factors in defectors.
This study investigated the factors associated with suicidal ideation among 174 North Korean refugees (aged 13⁻27 years) residing in South Korea. Specifically, we compared sociodemographic, familial, social, and psychological characteristics between participants without ideation. Twenty-nine (16.7%) had exhibited past 12 months. These significantly lower levels of familial cohesion (U = 1459.0; p < 0.001), self-esteem 1032.0; resilience 1190.0; as well higher expressional suppression 1202.5;...
Abstract Background Refugees commonly experience difficulties with emotional processing, such as alexithymia, due to stressful or traumatic experiences. However, the functional connectivity of amygdala, which is central has yet be assessed in refugees. Thus, present study investigated resting-state amygdala and its association processing North Korean (NK) Methods This included 45 NK refugees 40 native South Koreans (SK). All participants were administered Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS),...
Objective We aimed to explore whether nursing professionals’ psychological states affect their grief response for a patient’s death in the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) inpatients’ ward.Methods Survey was conducted among frontline professionals working COVID-19 inpatients wards at three tertiary-level affiliated hospitals of University Ulsan during April 7–26, 2022. Participants’ information such as age, years employment, or marital status were collected, and responses rating scales...
Na Young Han, MD, So Hee Lee, PhD, Yoo, Seog Ju Kim, Jin Yong Jun, Sung Doo Won, MA, and Mi Nyeo Shin, PhD Department of Psychiatry, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea Seoul University Hospital, Keyo Uiwang, Saejowi,
An outbreak of COVID-19 with an extremely high attack rate happened in a psychiatric closed ward. One hundred two (98.1%) out 104 patients were diagnosed between February 20th and 26th, 2020, most whom schizophrenia. Facility factors (such as multi-share rooms, windows, absence alcohol hand rubs), along chronic medical conditions, difficulty to explain symptoms for might have contributed the rate. To overcome these hurdles, efficient ventilating filtration system facilities, strict access...