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KMID : 0368820050440060714
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Journal of the Korean Neuropsychiatr Association
2005 Volume.44 No. 6 p.714 ~ p.720
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Relationship between Traumatic Events and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among North Korean Refugees.
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Hong Chang-Hyung
Jeon Woo-Taek
Lee Chang-Ho
Kim Dong-Kee
Han Moo-Young
Min Sung-Kil
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to find out the relationship between the traumatic experiences and the prevalence of PTSD among North Korean refugees in South Korea.
Methods: Two hundred North Korean refugees in South Korea were voluntarily participated. Researchers conducted face-to-face interviews and assisted defectors in performing a self-report assessment of this survey. The study questionnaire consisted of demographic characteristics, Traumatic Experiences Scale for North Korean Defectors, and PTSD part of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R Korean version.
Results: Prevalence rate of PTSD in defectors was 29.5%, with a higher rate for women. In factor analysis, the 25 items of traumatic events experienced in North Korea were divided into three factors: physical trauma, political-ideological trauma, and family-related trauma. In addition, the 19 items of traumatic events during defection were grouped into four factors: physical trauma, discovery and capture-related trauma, family-related trauma, and betrayal-related trauma. In multi-factorial logistic regression analysis, family-related trauma in North Korea had a significant odds ratio.
Conclusion: Family-related trauma experienced in North Korea is related to the prevalence of PTSD among North Korean refugees in South Korea.
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KEYWORD
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Refugees, North Korea, PTSD, Trauma
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