Jiin Kang

Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a collection of old blood and its breakdown products between the surface of the brain parenchyma and the outermost layer called the dura. The most common treatment option for primary CSDH is burr-hole trephination; however, the treatment method for recurrent CSDH is still widely debated. An arachnoid cyst (AC) is a sac filled with cerebrospinal fluid located between the brain or spinal cord and the arachnoid membrane, which is one of the three meninges coverin

Objective Improving quality of life is an important goal in the treatment of schizophrenia. In previous research, quality of life has been reported to be compromised in patients with schizophrenia. The aim of this study was to investigate whether quality of life may be impaired in first-episode schizophrenia patients and to identify the associated factors of quality of life in first-episode schizophrenia. Methods Forty-eight patients with first-episode schizophrenia and 20 normal controls were r

Objective It was proposed that the ability to recognize facial emotions is closely related to complex neurocognitive processes and/or skills related to theory of mind (ToM). This study examines whether ToM skills mediate the relationship between higher neurocognitive functions, such as reasoning ability, and facial emotion recognition. Methods A total of 200 healthy subjects (101 males, 99 females) were recruited. Facial emotion recognition was measured through the use of 64 facial emotional sti

OBJECTIVE: This multicenter study compared radiological parameters and clinical outcomes between surgical and nonsurgical management and investigated treatment characteristics associated with the successful management of unstable atlas fractures. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated 53 consecutive patients with unstable atlas fracture who underwent halo-vest immobilization (HVI) or surgical fixation. Clinical outcomes were assessed using neck visual analogue scale and disability index. The radi

Objective Attributional style, especially external personal attribution bias, was found to play a pivotal role in clinical and non-clinical paranoia. The study of the relationship of the tendency to infer/perceive hostility and blame with theory of mind skills has significant theoretical importance as it may provide additional information on how persons process social situations. The aim of this study was whether hostility perception bias and blame bias might be associated with theory of mind sk

암의 예방과 진행 및 암 환자의 삶의 질에는 정신사회적 요소가 중요한 영향을 미친다. 따라서 암의 전 단계에 걸쳐서 환자들의 정서적 고통과 비적응적 대처 방식을 조기에 발견하고 이를 관리하는 것은 치료의 순응도를 높이고 환자의 삶의 질을 높이는 데 중요하다. 즉, 암 환자의 정서적 고통이나 삶의 질, 그리고 적응장애, 섬망, 우울증, 불안장애 등 흔히 발생하는 정신과 질환에 대해서 적절한 평가와 치료적 개입이 이루어져야 한다. 암 환자의 심리적 문제에 대한 평가와 치료 시에는, 암과 관련된 요인 뿐만 아니라 환자의 내적 자원, 대인 관계, 가족 문제 등에 대한 다양한 영향을 고려하여 생물학적, 심리적, 사회적 요소에 대한 통합적 접근이 필요하다. 아직 암의 정신사회적 측면에 대한 치료진과 환자의 이해 부족과 정신과 치료에 대 한 부정적 인식 등으로 인해 정신과 치료나 정신사회적 접근이 잘 이루어지지 않고 있기 때문에 이에 대한 적극적 인 교육, 홍보, 연구가 활발히 진행되어야 할 것

OBJECTIVE: A small epidural hematoma (EDH) that has been diagnosed to be nonsurgical by initial brain computed tomography (CT) can increase in size and need surgical removal, resulting in a poor prognosis. However, there have been few studies, which focused delayed operated EDH. Therefore, we analyzed the clinical factors to determine the predicting factors of delayed operated EDH. METHODS: Between January 2011 and January 2014, 90 patients, who were admitted due to EDH, were enrolled in this st

This study demonstrated that the spinal fusion rates of DBM gel group and DBM gel with rhBMP-2 group were not significantly different. But, this study provides knowledge regarding the earlier postoperative effect of rhBMP-2 containing DBM gel and also supports the idea that the longer term follow-up results are essential to confirm the safety and effectiveness.

The surgical strategies favored by physicians were similar for most cases regardless of their training specialty or experience. This suggests that these factors do not affect the surgical strategies selected for ASD treatment, with patient clinical and radiological characteristics having greater importance.

위험감수(risk-taking)는 ‘어떤 행동이 부정적인 결과 가져올 가능성과 보상을 불러올 기회를 동시에 가지고 있을 때 그 행동에 착수하는 것’으로 정의된다.1) 많은 임상 연구에 의하면, 위험감수행동은 양극성장애, 물질사용장애, 반사회적 인격장애 등 다양한 정신장애에서 청소년기의 품행문제에 이르기까지 여러 유해한 행동에 기여하는 것으로 알려져 있다.2)3) 위험행동은 직접적으로 측정하는 것이 어렵기 때문에 많은 연구에서 위험을 감수하려는 성격적 특성들을 개념화하여 측정해왔다.3)위험감수와 관련이 있을 것으로 추정되는 요인들 중 하나가 충동성이다. 충동적 성격특성은 위험한 의사결정을 하는데 역할을 하며, 실제 생활에서의 위험감수행동을 예측할 가능성이 높다.4)5) 그러나 이런 충동적 성격특질이 위험한 의사결정이나 위험감수행동에 영향을 미칠 가능성은 꾸준히 제기되어 왔지만 아직 일관된 결과를 보여주지 못하고 있다.6) 위험감수와 충동성 사이의 연관성이 비일관적인 결과를 보이는 이유

Purpose: Alexithymia, defined as a deficit in the ability to recognize and describe one’s own feelings, may be related to the developmentand maintenance of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met polymorphism and alexithymia in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Materials and Methods: We recruited 244 patients with OCD (169 males, 75 females). Alexithymia was assessed using the

Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) is used in the treatment of degenerative spinal disease and vertebral fractures, spine fusion, dental surgery, and facial surgery. However, high doses are associated with side effects such as inflammation and osteophytes. In this study, we performed spinal fusion surgery on mini-pigs using BMP-2 and a HA/β-TCP hydrogel carrier, and evaluated the degree of fusion and osteophyte growth according to time and dosage. Increasing the dose of BMP-2 led to a signific

본 연구 결과는 한국어판 모호한 의도-적개심 설문지가 우리나라 일반 성인에게서도 의도가 다른 상황에 대해 다른 사람을 탓하고 적개심을 가지는 것을 평가하기에 신뢰할 만하고 타당함을 보이고 있다. 향후 한국어판 모호한 의도-적개심 설문지의 분별 타당도를 평가하기 위하여 편집형 정신분열증 환자들을 대상으로 한 비교연구가 필요하겠다.