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KMID : 1143820080040010034
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Anxiety and Mood
2008 Volume.4 No. 1 p.34 ~ p.41
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The Relationship Between Somatic Symptoms and the Trauma-Related Characteristics of Patients with PTSD : A Korean Multicenter Study
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Shin Jae-Ho
Choi Kyeong-Sook
Chae Jeong-Ho
Woo Jong-Min
Chee Ik-Seung
Kim Jung-Bum
Chung Moon-Yong
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Abstract
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Objective : The aim of this study is to examine the characteristics of somatic symptoms in patients with PTSD according to trauma type.
Methods : The subjects of this study were 84 patients diagnosed with PTSD according to the DSM-IVTR and CAPS criteria. The subjects ranged in age from 18 to 76 years, and they were recruited from 18 hospitals across the nation. All participants were asked about their trauma history, and they all completed the Davidson Trauma Scale (DTS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and Korean-Physical Somatic Symptom Inventory (K-PSI). The items of the K-PSI were categorized into 5 groups according to organ system, and the participants were classified into 6 groups according to trauma type. We compared the results of the social demographical scale, DTS, BDI, STAI, IES-R and each recategorized subscale of the K-PSI among the six groups.
Results : There were significant differences between the 6 groups in terms of the Korean-Physical Somatic Symptom Inventory scores for each organ system, except for the cardiopulmonary system, as well as the BDI scores. Post hoc analysis revealed differences between the combat-related trauma group and all other groups but not among any of the other groups.
Conclusion : Our result showed that there were significant differences in the somatic symptom scores among the 6 trauma groups. However, patient age and the time elapsed since the traumatic event may have hada crucial influence on the result of this study.
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KEYWORD
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PTSD, Somaticsymptoms, Trauma, K-PSI
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