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- A Preliminary Study on a Short-Term Counseling Program for Victims of Interpersonal Trauma in the Military
- Shin Young Park, Sung Yi Cha, Myoung-Ho Hyun
- STRESS. 2022;30(3):155-162. Published online September 30, 2022
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17547/kjsr.2022.30.3.155
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This preliminary study was conducted to develop a short-term counseling program for victims who experienced interpersonal trauma in the military and to verify its effectiveness.
Methods
A single group pre-post-mixed design was used for this study. Seven victims who experienced interpersonal trauma within the military participated in the program once a week for five weeks. Participants’ post-traumatic stress symptoms, degree of insomnia, depression, state anxiety, and acceptance behavior levels were assessed and compared at baseline and pre-and post-test.
Results
Participants’ post-traumatic stress symptoms, state anxiety, and depression symptoms significantly reduced and acceptance behavior significantly increased after participating in the short-term counseling program.
Conclusions
The results of this study will help explore therapeutic elements that are helpful for victims who have experienced interpersonal trauma in the military.
- Difference of Menstrual Problems according to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder among North Korean Woman Defectors in South Korea
- HeeSook Kim, HyunKyoung Kim
- STRESS. 2017;25(4):294-298. Published online December 31, 2017
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17547/kjsr.2017.25.4.294
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Background: This study investigated the difference of menstrual problems according to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among North Korean woman defectors in South Korea.
Methods: The 127 North Korean women in government resettlement centers in South Korea responded to a Likert scale questionnaire of Impact of Event Scale (IES-R) on December 2012. Data was analyzed using mean and t-test.
Results: The mean number of menstrual problem was 1.5 (SD=1.5) in the non-PTSD group. The PTSD group had more menstrual problems (Mean=2.2, SD=1.5) than non-PTSD group and this difference was statistically significant (t=-2.32, p=0.022).
Conclusions: This study demonstrates that psychological intervention is necessary for North Korean woman defectors who have traumatic experiences and menstrual problems.
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- Properties of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in North Korean Defectors: A Scoping Review
Ocksim Kim, Kyoung-A Kim, Sang Hui Chu
Psychiatry Investigation.2023; 20(7): 593. CrossRef - North Korean women’s reproductive health experience
Jung Jin Han, Seung Jin Oh
Public Health Nursing.2021; 38(5): 751. CrossRef
- Properties of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in North Korean Defectors: A Scoping Review
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