1.Hypochondriasis and Anxiety.
Journal of the Korean Medical Association 1997;40(3):351-354
No abstract available.
Anxiety*
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Hypochondriasis*
2.A study for ego functions in patients with hypochondriasis.
Joung Sook AHN ; Sang Hag PARK
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association 1991;30(3):558-568
No abstract available.
Ego*
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Humans
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Hypochondriasis*
3.The Observation of Clebopride Malate Effect on Funchional Gastrointestinal Disease by Use of Gastric Emptying Time.
Soo Bong CHOI ; Kyeong Soon KWON ; Seong Chul YOON ; Moon Kwan CHUNG ; Chong Suhi KIM
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine 1987;4(1):59-63
The measurement of gastric emptying time is useful in differentiation of the hypochondriacal neurosis from the functional gastrointestinal disturbance, and also useful in searching the hidden gastro-intestinal disease in patients who are believed as the functional gastrointestinal disturbance. We confirmed in this study that the more delayed gastric emptying time was measured in functional gastrointestinal disturbance compared to normal group, and more shortened gastric emptying time was found after treatment with dopamine antagonist (cleboril) in this group.
Dopamine
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Gastric Emptying*
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Gastrointestinal Diseases*
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Humans
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Hypochondriasis
4.The Psychosocial Characteristics Influencing the Selection of Complementary Medicine.
Hee Jung YOO ; Eun Yoe RO ; Chul LEE ; Oh Su HAN
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association 1999;38(4):738-746
This study examined the characteristics of people who have preference for complementary medicine and also the psychosocial factors that are related to the selection of complementary medicine. Two-hunred subjects recruited from the community were included in this study. Demographic variables, medical service characteristics, health locus of control, social support, coping style, and personality charateritics such as self-esteem, neuroticism, and hypochondriasis were measured. It turned out that nearly 80% of the subjects had already experienced at least one alternative therapy in the past. However, past expeiece was not significant in predicting future complementary medicine usage. People who were older in age, had more information about complementary medicine, used active-behavioural coping styles, and had internal locus of control were more likely to use complementary medicine in the future. Recommenations for furthur research is indicated.
Complementary Therapies*
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Hypochondriasis
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Internal-External Control
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Psychology
5.Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of Health Anxiety Questionnaire.
Kyu Sic HWANG ; Seung Ho JANG ; Hye Jin LEE ; Sang Yeol LEE
Psychiatry Investigation 2018;15(10):976-983
OBJECTIVE: Health anxiety can be defined by concern about health in the absence of a pathology. The Health Anxiety Questionnaire (HAQ) based on the cognitive-behavioral model can be useful for evaluating the severity and the structure of health anxiety. This study aims to verify the reliability and validity of Korean version of HAQ (K-HAQ). METHODS: For reliability, test-retest reliability and internal consistency were analyzed. For construct validity, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted. Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed to identify the optimal cut-off score. RESULTS: Cronbach’s alpha was 0.92, and r value of test-retest reliability was 0.84. In the EFA, 4- and 5-factor model showed cumulative percentile of variance of 60% or more. In the CFA, the 4-factor model was found to be the most appropriate and simplest (χ²=397.33, df=187, CFI=0.909, TLI=0.888, RMSEA=0.077). In the ROC analysis, the cut-off score was 20 points. CONCLUSION: It is expected that K-HAQ can be helpful to evaluate the severity of health anxiety and make therapeutic plans because K-HAQ can help explore the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral structure of health anxiety by each factor.
Anxiety*
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Hypochondriasis
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Pathology
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Reproducibility of Results*
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ROC Curve
6.Three Cases of Trichoptilosis.
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2004;42(6):762-766
Trichoptilosis is a longitudinal splitting or fraying of the distal end of the hair caused by cumulative physical and/or chemical effects on the hair shaft. We present three cases of trichoptilosis patients complaining of alopecia, two cases with the scalp hairs and one case with the pubic hairs. One of the two scalp hair cases showed the hair shaft disorder as a part of a Tourette's syndrome and the other case was caused by scalp pruritus. The patient with pubic hair involvement showed hypochondriasis on his genital area. The cases were thought to be a good example showing the stereotypic change of the hair shaft in various different underlying diseases of the affected patients.
Alopecia
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Hair
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Humans
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Hypochondriasis
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Pruritus
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Scalp
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Tourette Syndrome
7.Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Characteristics of Parricide Offenders with Schizophrenia in Korea.
Sang Yeop LEE ; Myung Ho LIM ; Jangkyu LEE ; Geumsook SHIM ; Yeon KIM ; Jin Ah DO ; Soo Jung LEE ; Jong Hyuck CHOI ; Jae Woo LEE
Psychiatry Investigation 2017;14(2):166-171
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to examine the personality characteristics in parricide offenders, by using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) test, which is commonly used in clinical medicine. METHODS: A total of 73 parricide offenders with schizophrenia who were admitted to National Forensic Hospital in Gongju city between September 2014 and February 2015, and 104 comparison schizophrenia patients who had been admitted to Dankook University Hospital in Cheonan city the same hospital, completed the Korean version of the MMPI. RESULTS: The parricide offender group showed significantly higher on L, F, Hs, Hy and Pd than the comparison group. The result of the regression analysis indicated that Pd and Si significantly increased the odd ratio of the sexual offender group by 2.77 times and 0.32 times, respectively (p=0.029 and p=0.023). The offenders of parricide may have developed the following characteristics: hypochondriasis, hysteria and psychopathic deviate. CONCLUSION: These results suggested that the psychopatholgy in the offenders of parricide might be different, compared to the control group.
Chungcheongnam-do
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Clinical Medicine
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Criminals*
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Humans
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Hypochondriasis
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Hysteria
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Korea*
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Minnesota*
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MMPI*
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Psychopathology
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Schizophrenia*
8.A Study on the Anxiety of the Chronic Viral Hepatitis Patients Receiving Pegylated Interferon Therapy.
Ji Hyun KIM ; Hee Yeon CHOI ; Tae Hun KIM ; Soo In KIM
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association 2015;54(4):506-514
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to clarify anxiety symptoms associated with the pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) treatment and to determine which factors are associated with these anxiety symptoms. METHODS: The subjects were 30 patients with hepatitis B and C viral infections who were waiting to receive PEG-IFN treatment. For assessment of depressive and anxiety symptoms, the Beck Depression Inventory and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory were used. Patients were examined before treatment and then prospectively during the 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 1 years of therapy. We analyzed the changes in anxiety and depression symptoms, and applied multiple regression analysis to identify factors that significantly affect the anxiety symptoms. RESULTS: Compared to pre-treatment baseline, anxiety symptoms increased 2 weeks after treatment, and gradually decreased 4 weeks, and 1 year after treatment. And, we analyzed the sub-factors of depressive symptoms that affect the anxiety symptoms. After 2 weeks of treatment, cognitive-affective factors and hypochondriasis factors of depressive symptoms had an effect on anxiety symptoms. Furthermore after 4 weeks of treatment, the cognitive-affective factors had an effect on anxiety symptoms. CONCLUSION: In this study, we found a significant increase in anxiety symptoms after PEG-IFN treatment, and cognitive-affective depressive factors significantly affect anxiety symptoms.
Anxiety*
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Depression
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Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis C
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Hepatitis*
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Humans
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Hypochondriasis
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Interferons*
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Prospective Studies
9.Neurotic characteristics in headache patients.
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 1998;19(9):728-735
BACKGROUND: Headache is one of the most common medical complaints. The majority of headaches are not associated with significant organic disease. Many persons are susceptible to headaches at times of emotional or physical distresses. The purpose of this study is to evaluate neurotic symptoms of headache patients. METHODS: The present study was made in the patients with headache symptoms. who had visits t,he outpatient clinic of Family Medicine of a University Hospital from April 1st to July 31st, 1996, 110 subjects with headaches and 136 controls which were closely matched according to sex, age and socioeconomic status. Neurotic symptoms were assessed using the Symptom Check List for Minor Psychiatric Disorders(SCL-MPD). The statistical analysis was made between the two groups. RESULTS: 1) All but 3 items were significantly higher in headache group(p<0.05 : 2 items;p<0.01 : 9 items ; p<0.001 : 53 items). 2) The headache group had a statistically significant higher score of the each neurotic dimension in comparison of the non-headache group (somatization, anxiety, depression , anger-hostility, interpersonal -sensitivity, phobic anxiety, obsessive -compulsive , neurasthenia, hypochondriasis and general) (p<0.001). 3) The age and the presence of occupation were significantly associated with headache symptoms. The somatization and depression scales had the strongest independent association with headaches as compared with other dimensions. CONCLUSIONS: Persons with headache had higher levels of neurotic symptoms and psychological distresses compared to the non-headache group. Physicians need to be aware of the various types of distresses comprehensively with psychosocial assessments and evaluations.
Ambulatory Care Facilities
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Headache*
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Humans
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Hypochondriasis
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Neurasthenia
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Occupations
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Social Class
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Weights and Measures
10.An Investingation of Psychological Factors in Patients with Functional Dyspepsia.
Jin Sung KIM ; Dai Seog BAI ; Kwang Heun LEE ; Jeong Ill SUH
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine 1999;16(2):244-254
OBJECTIVES: This subjects investigated the psychological characteristics of patients with functional dyspepsia. METHODS: The subjects included ninety patients with functional dyspepsia and sixty four psychiatric out-patients. We administered Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and Illness Behavior Questionnaire(IBQ). RESULTS: There were no significant differences between the patients with functional dyspepsia and the psychiatric out-patients by MMPI. Two groups both showed a higher distribution in hypochondriasis, depression, hysteria subscales than in any other subscales. The patients with functional dyspepsia showed lower scores in disease conviction and affective disturbance subscales in IBQ subscales were similar between the patients with functional dyspepsia and the psychiatric out-patients. The patients with functional dyspepsia were divided into three groups for the Multivariate cluster analysis: normal(group 1), similar to psychiatric out-patient(group 2), and severe neurotic(group 3). The severe neurotic group showed higher scores in hypochondriasis, depression, hysteria, psychathenia, and schizophrenia subscales in MMPI and showed significant different scores in affective disturbance, disease conviction, psychological and somatic concerns, affective disturbance, denial, and irritability subscales in IBQ. CONCLUSION: If patients with functional dyspepsia show severe neurotic behavior, such as those in(group 3), they would need appropriate psychiatric intervention.
Denial (Psychology)
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Depression
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Dyspepsia*
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Humans
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Hypochondriasis
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Hysteria
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Illness Behavior
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MMPI
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Outpatients
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Psychology*
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Schizophrenia