The relationship between PTSD-depression comorbidity and suicide attempts in North Korean refugees

Kim, JoonBeom; Jhone, Jin Ho

doi:10.24301/mhsw.2021.12.49.4.56

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“…Here, we can suppose two channels. One path is that the shock of trauma makes individuals with symptoms of depression, anxiety, and social maladjustment more vulnerable to such symptoms than before (Kim & Jhone, 2021). The other path is that a traumatic accident causes the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and social maladjustment among normal persons (Breslau et al, 2000).…”

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“…Nevertheless, it is a fact that studies on PTSD comorbidity are also still insufficient due to the posterior interest in PTSD. In the previous domestic studies associated with PTSD, depression accounted for the most variable regarding PTSD comorbidity (Kim & Jhone, 2021;Lee, 2022). However, overseas studies have already reported that PTSD is simultaneously causing not only depression but also various mental disorders such as anxiety and social maladjustment (Brady et al, 2000).…”

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“…As such, it is not easy to recover over one-third from symptoms of PTSD even after several years once it is accompanied by other psychiatric diseases (Kessler et al, 1995). PTSD patients with other psychiatric symptoms like depression, in particular, were revealed to have 17.9 times higher risk of committing extreme attempts such as suicide than simple PTSD patients (Kim & Jhone, 2021). Domestic studies on PTSD are not sufficient despite the high expression rate and risk of PTSD comorbidity.…”

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“…Second, the research participant and areas for studies are limited. Existing studies mostly targeted the occupational groups that are likely to experience PTSD, such as police officers, firefighters, soldiers, and North Korean refugees (Chung et al, 2002;Kim & Jhone, 2021;Lee, 2012), or focused on the areas where disasters occurred (Ji & Hwang, 2008;Park, 2015). However, it is necessary to consider that PTSD can be expressed not only from the large events that meet the diagnostic criteria of DSM but also through traumatic events experienced in daily life (Kim et al, 2018).…”

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Types of co-occurring patterns of mental health among the disaster victims in South Korea

Lee

2023

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This study examined co-occurring patterns of mental health among disaster victims using latent profile analysis and assessed the difference between sociodemographic factors and protective factors that affect group classification. The data of 2300 disaster victims from 2019 (4th wave) NDMI (National Disaster Management Research Institute) for Long-term Survey on the Change of Life of Disaster Victims were analyzed. The latent profile analysis revealed that three profiles; High comorbid symptom (HCS) (6.2%), Medium comorbid symptom (MCS) (22.6%), and Low symptom (LS) (71.2%). The factors that explain the difference in this divided profile group were the type of disaster, hurt, income, age, elapsed years, resilience, and community resilience in the multinomial logistic regression. When individual resilience and community resilience are high, more effective in making people belong to the low comorbid symptom group. Therefore, there is a need for a strategy that promotes synergy between the two relationships while maintaining a dual focus point of view that fosters resilience at the individual and community level together.

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Types of co-occurring patterns of mental health among the disaster victims in South Korea

Lee

2023

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“…26 The range of CPTSD prevalence was 11.3% 27 to 40.7%, 9 while another study reported a lifetime prevalence of 15.3%. 11 Twenty-four studies were conducted with participants living in the community, 9,11,[28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][46][47][48]61,62 8 studies at Hanawon (The Settlement Support Center for North Korean defectors), 26,27,[50][51][52][53][54][55] 6 studies at medical centers, 25,45,48,[56][57][58][59] and 2 studies were conducted using an online survey. 49,60 Out of 40 studies reviewed, only one study reported the longitudinal trajectories of the mental health of North Korean defectors.…”

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Properties of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in North Korean Defectors: A Scoping Review

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Chu³

2023

Psychiatry Investig

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Objective Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is highly prevalent among North Korean defectors. This scoping review aimed to appraise the measurement properties of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) that assess PTSD among North Korean defectors.Methods A systematic search was conducted using Research Information Sharing Service, ScienceON, PubMed, and Embase from their inception up to September 15, 2022. Each measurement properties of the included PROMs were evaluated using COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) methodology. First, the methodological quality of each study on measurement properties was evaluated using the COSMIN Risk of Bias checklist. Second, the result of each single study on a measurement property was rated against the updated criteria for good measurement properties.Results After screening the articles, nine instruments from 40 studies were included. Among these instruments, Impact of Event ScaleRevised was the most frequently used (13 studies [38.1%]), followed by the Trauma Scale for North Korean Refugees, PTSD Checklist, and Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale. The theoretical basis of all PROMs was secure in terms of content validity. The most frequently tested characteristics in measurement properties for internal structure were internal consistency, criterion validity, and convergent validity. No study reported sufficient structural validity as confirmatory factor analysis results with a model fit.Conclusion There is insufficient evidence to support the recommendation of a specific PROM for use among North Korean defectors with PTSD.

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The Effects of Trauma Types at Pre-Migration, Transit, and Post-Migration Stages on Depression and PTSD among North Korean Refugees in South Korea

Lee

2022

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This study aimed to assess the interrelationship (comorbidity pattern) between depression and PTSD among North Korean (NK) refugees in South Korea and examine the effects of trauma types at pre-migration, transit, and post-migration stages on both depression and PTSD. Therefore, the study analyzed the data of the 2017 Survey on the Human Right Abuses and Trauma of NK refugees (N = 299) using the Seemingly Unrelated Regression model. The results showed that depression and PTSD have a comorbidity pattern among NK refugees. In addition, the predominant death threat of trauma type at the transit stage had a positive relationship with depression and PTSD simultaneously. Based on these findings, we suggested a transdiagnostic approach and trauma-informed care for NK refugees who suffered from various traumas in the migration stage.

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The relationship between PTSD-depression comorbidity and suicide attempts in North Korean refugees

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Types of co-occurring patterns of mental health among the disaster victims in South Korea

Types of co-occurring patterns of mental health among the disaster victims in South Korea

Properties of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in North Korean Defectors: A Scoping Review

The Effects of Trauma Types at Pre-Migration, Transit, and Post-Migration Stages on Depression and PTSD among North Korean Refugees in South Korea

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