Objective: Previous studies showed that personality traits, which influences self-perception, anger expression and coping mechanisms, are associated with body dissatisfaction in various ways. However, few studies investigated the role of personality traits on body dissatisfaction in Korea. The aim of this study was to identify specific personality characteristics associated with body dissatisfaction and categorize participants into subgroups of potential clinical significance. Methods: In total, 345 adults in Korea completed the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination Self-Report, HEXACO Personality-Inventory-Revised, paranoia, borderline features, antisocial features of the Personality Assessment Inventory, the Ways of Coping Checklist, and the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory. Cluster analysis was performed to categorize participants. Results: It showed that major contributing factors of body dissatisfaction among young adults were identity problems, anger in, and resentment. Cluster analysis resulted in three personality types, cluster 1 exhibited introverted and lack of ability to cope with stress and control anger, cluster 2 was characterized by honesty, humility, extraversion, amiability, and conscientiousness, and cluster 3 displayed socially aversive behavior, highly emotional traits, and passive coping skills. Cluster 2 was associated with lower body dissatisfaction compared to cluster 1 and 3. Conclusion This study indicates the pivotal role of personality traits in understanding and addressing body dissatisfaction. Identification of specific personality types offers insights for tailored treatment strategies, suggesting potential implications for treatment outcomes and prognosis. Clinicians should also be aware of the body dissatisfaction when seeing patients with introverted, socially aversive, emotional personality traits or who lack ability to manage stress and anger.

Objective: Previous studies showed that personality traits, which influences self-perception, anger expression and coping mechanisms, are associated with body dissatisfaction in various ways. However, few studies investigated the role of personality traits on body dissatisfaction in Korea. The aim of this study was to identify specific personality characteristics associated with body dissatisfaction and categorize participants into subgroups of potential clinical significance. Methods: In total, 345 adults in Korea completed the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination Self-Report, HEXACO Personality-Inventory-Revised, paranoia, borderline features, antisocial features of the Personality Assessment Inventory, the Ways of Coping Checklist, and the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory. Cluster analysis was performed to categorize participants. Results: It showed that major contributing factors of body dissatisfaction among young adults were identity problems, anger in, and resentment. Cluster analysis resulted in three personality types, cluster 1 exhibited introverted and lack of ability to cope with stress and control anger, cluster 2 was characterized by honesty, humility, extraversion, amiability, and conscientiousness, and cluster 3 displayed socially aversive behavior, highly emotional traits, and passive coping skills. Cluster 2 was associated with lower body dissatisfaction compared to cluster 1 and 3. Conclusion This study indicates the pivotal role of personality traits in understanding and addressing body dissatisfaction. Identification of specific personality types offers insights for tailored treatment strategies, suggesting potential implications for treatment outcomes and prognosis. Clinicians should also be aware of the body dissatisfaction when seeing patients with introverted, socially aversive, emotional personality traits or who lack ability to manage stress and anger.

Objective: Previous studies showed that personality traits, which influences self-perception, anger expression and coping mechanisms, are associated with body dissatisfaction in various ways. However, few studies investigated the role of personality traits on body dissatisfaction in Korea. The aim of this study was to identify specific personality characteristics associated with body dissatisfaction and categorize participants into subgroups of potential clinical significance. Methods: In total, 345 adults in Korea completed the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination Self-Report, HEXACO Personality-Inventory-Revised, paranoia, borderline features, antisocial features of the Personality Assessment Inventory, the Ways of Coping Checklist, and the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory. Cluster analysis was performed to categorize participants. Results: It showed that major contributing factors of body dissatisfaction among young adults were identity problems, anger in, and resentment. Cluster analysis resulted in three personality types, cluster 1 exhibited introverted and lack of ability to cope with stress and control anger, cluster 2 was characterized by honesty, humility, extraversion, amiability, and conscientiousness, and cluster 3 displayed socially aversive behavior, highly emotional traits, and passive coping skills. Cluster 2 was associated with lower body dissatisfaction compared to cluster 1 and 3. Conclusion This study indicates the pivotal role of personality traits in understanding and addressing body dissatisfaction. Identification of specific personality types offers insights for tailored treatment strategies, suggesting potential implications for treatment outcomes and prognosis. Clinicians should also be aware of the body dissatisfaction when seeing patients with introverted, socially aversive, emotional personality traits or who lack ability to manage stress and anger.

Objective: Previous studies showed that personality traits, which influences self-perception, anger expression and coping mechanisms, are associated with body dissatisfaction in various ways. However, few studies investigated the role of personality traits on body dissatisfaction in Korea. The aim of this study was to identify specific personality characteristics associated with body dissatisfaction and categorize participants into subgroups of potential clinical significance. Methods: In total, 345 adults in Korea completed the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination Self-Report, HEXACO Personality-Inventory-Revised, paranoia, borderline features, antisocial features of the Personality Assessment Inventory, the Ways of Coping Checklist, and the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory. Cluster analysis was performed to categorize participants. Results: It showed that major contributing factors of body dissatisfaction among young adults were identity problems, anger in, and resentment. Cluster analysis resulted in three personality types, cluster 1 exhibited introverted and lack of ability to cope with stress and control anger, cluster 2 was characterized by honesty, humility, extraversion, amiability, and conscientiousness, and cluster 3 displayed socially aversive behavior, highly emotional traits, and passive coping skills. Cluster 2 was associated with lower body dissatisfaction compared to cluster 1 and 3. Conclusion This study indicates the pivotal role of personality traits in understanding and addressing body dissatisfaction. Identification of specific personality types offers insights for tailored treatment strategies, suggesting potential implications for treatment outcomes and prognosis. Clinicians should also be aware of the body dissatisfaction when seeing patients with introverted, socially aversive, emotional personality traits or who lack ability to manage stress and anger.

Objective: Previous studies showed that personality traits, which influences self-perception, anger expression and coping mechanisms, are associated with body dissatisfaction in various ways. However, few studies investigated the role of personality traits on body dissatisfaction in Korea. The aim of this study was to identify specific personality characteristics associated with body dissatisfaction and categorize participants into subgroups of potential clinical significance. Methods: In total, 345 adults in Korea completed the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Examination Self-Report, HEXACO Personality-Inventory-Revised, paranoia, borderline features, antisocial features of the Personality Assessment Inventory, the Ways of Coping Checklist, and the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory. Cluster analysis was performed to categorize participants. Results: It showed that major contributing factors of body dissatisfaction among young adults were identity problems, anger in, and resentment. Cluster analysis resulted in three personality types, cluster 1 exhibited introverted and lack of ability to cope with stress and control anger, cluster 2 was characterized by honesty, humility, extraversion, amiability, and conscientiousness, and cluster 3 displayed socially aversive behavior, highly emotional traits, and passive coping skills. Cluster 2 was associated with lower body dissatisfaction compared to cluster 1 and 3. Conclusion This study indicates the pivotal role of personality traits in understanding and addressing body dissatisfaction. Identification of specific personality types offers insights for tailored treatment strategies, suggesting potential implications for treatment outcomes and prognosis. Clinicians should also be aware of the body dissatisfaction when seeing patients with introverted, socially aversive, emotional personality traits or who lack ability to manage stress and anger.

OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to investigate the association between 5-HT 2A receptor gene promoter -1438A/G polymorphism and schizophrenia in a Korean population. METHOD: 5-HT 2A receptor gene promoter -1438A/G polymorphism was typed with Polymerase Chain Reaction in 132 patients with schizophrenia and 138 healthy normal controls. RESULT: There was no difference in allelic frequency of -1438A/G polymorphism between patients with schizophrenia and controls(K 2=2.261, df=1, p=0.133). A difference was found in genotype distribution(K 2=6.157, df=2, p=0.046), but this difference was being given by the increased A/A in th controls and A/G in the patients. The genotype frequency, which is the sum of homozygosity and heterozygosity for the -1438 G allele, was significantly higher in the patients(K 2=5.880, df=1, p=0.015). However, there was no difference between the patients with schizophrenia and conrols in the frequency of homozygosity for the -1438 G allele. CONCLULSION: These results suggest that -1438A/G polymorphism of the 5-HT 2A receptor gene promoter is not causally related to the development of schizophrenia in a Korean population.
Alleles ; Genotype ; Humans ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Schizophrenia* ; Serotonin*

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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of psychopathology on the quality of life in dermatological outpatients.METHODS: A sample of 151 female dermatological outpatients was compared with a control group of 200 females. Symptom Check List-90-R(SCL-90-R) was used to screen for psychopathology and Skindex-29 for quality of life. We compared the scores of SCL-90-R and Skindex-29 between the two groups and examined the correlation between SCL-90-R and Skindex-29 in the patient group. We analysed the subscales of SCL-90-R that affect Skindex-29.RESULTS: There was statistically significant higher in the score of SCL-90-R in patient group than control group. In high score group of Skindex-29, the score of SCL-90-R was significantly higher than in low score group of Skindex-29. The correlation between SCL-90-R and Skindex-29 was positively correlated with moderate relationship on all subscales except paranoid ideation. Somatization and psychoticism of SCL-90-R were the factors affecting on the total score of Skindex-29.CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that psychological distress of the dermatological outpatients is more severe than control group, and somatization and psychoticism are suggested as predictors of the quality of life of dermatologic patients.
Female ; Humans ; Outpatients ; Psychopathology ; Quality of Life

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of day hospital care in hospitalized schizophrenic patients in terms of treatment adherence and treatment outcomes. METHODS: Among schizophrenic patients hospitalized between 2011 and 2012, 23 day hospital care patients and 40 control subjects were included in the study. All candidates underwent Beck Cognitive Insight Scale, Drug Attitude Inventory, WHO Quality of Life scale, and Psychological Well-Being Scale when their symptoms were stabilized during hospitalization, and after being discharged, 23 patients received day hospital care for two months and then changed to out-patient care while 40 patients received out-patient care immediately after discharge. At the point of two months of out-patient care, the treatment adherence of the two groups was evaluated ; tracking observation was performed until February, 2013, and survival rates were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: Treatment adherence was higher in the day hospital care group than in the control group. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed a higher survival rate for the day hospital care group compared to the control group. Levels of cognitive insight and quality of life were higher after day hospital care than before day hospital care in the day hospital care group. CONCLUSION: Through the study, it was confirmed that when hospitalized schizophrenic patients receive continuous day hospital care after being discharged, they receive further out patient care more faithfully. The study is considered to aid in the understanding regarding schizophrenic patients' treatment adherence issues and improvement of treatment outcomes.
Hospitalization ; Humans ; Outpatients ; Patient Care ; Prospective Studies* ; Quality of Life ; Schizophrenia ; Survival Rate ; Track and Field ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to evaluate the gender differences in stress-coping methods that affect stress responses in graduate medical students.METHODS: The participants were 209 students of C medical school in Daejeon, Korea. Stress response was measured using the Stress Response Inventory. Coping methods were measured through the Ways of Coping Checklist and Problem-solving Style Scale. Data were analyzed using T-Tests, a correlation analysis, and stepwise multiple regression analysis.RESULTS: The mean±standard deviation score of the stress response inventory was 23.56±20.20 in males and 32.34±23.44 in females. The stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed the following factors related to stress response: helplessness, problem-solving control, approach style in males and helplessness, social readjustment rating scale, problem-solving confidence in females. No relationship between stress-coping style and academic performance was found in both genders.CONCLUSION: Hopelessness seemed to be the main reason for the stress response in medical students of both genders. We also found differences in coping methods affecting the stress response by genders. Future studies need to identify more such factors that lead to differences in coping methods and help adapt to stress in medical education.
Adaptation, Psychological ; Checklist ; Education, Medical ; Education, Medical, Graduate ; Female ; Humans ; Korea ; Male ; Methods ; Schools, Medical ; Stress, Psychological ; Students, Medical