Psychiatric Disorders of North Korean Defectors in South Korea : Four Case Report / 신경정신의학
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
;
: 445-457, 2012.
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en Coreano
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Cases of psychiatric disorders are reported with a review of literature on mental health problems in North Korean defectors in South Korea.METHODS:
Four patients who were admitted to a psychiatric hospital with major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder, or mixed disorder of conduct and emotions of adolescent were studied.RESULTS:
The most common precipitating factor was the separation from close persons they had been dependent on. Defector-specific stress included unfamiliar culture of South Korea, lack of ability to adapt to South Korean society, uselessness of past education and professional skills, stress with regard to being identified or discriminated as a North Korean defector, and guilt feeling for leaving their family behind in North Korea. North Korean defector-specific clinical findings were noted; these included reluctance to expose themselves as North Koreans, negative emotional reaction to discrimination of South Korean neighbors, submissive and passive attitude, loneliness, anxiety for the future related to refugee status, and strong stigma related to psychiatry.CONCLUSION:
This case report suggests that an individualized or tailored treatment that considers their unique psychosocial situation, which especially focuses on discrimination and social support, is needed for North Korean defectors with mental disorders.
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Asunto principal:
Ansiedad
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Refugiados
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Esquizofrenia
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Trastorno Bipolar
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Factores Desencadenantes
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Salud Mental
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Trastorno de la Conducta
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Trastornos del Humor
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Depresión
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Discriminación en Psicología
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Adolescente
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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