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KMID : 1143820100060020131
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Anxiety and Mood
2010 Volume.6 No. 2 p.131 ~ p.136
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Psychiatric Evaluation of Maladaptive Male Conscripts in a Division of the Republic of Korean Army : Focus on Green Camp Participants
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Kim Ju-Hyun
Kang Suk-Hoon
Ye Byoung-Seok
Hwang Hyun-Kuk
Suh Jae-won
Chai Gong-Ju
Lee Hwan-bae
Kim Chan-Hyung
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Abstract
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Objectives: In this study, we aimed to elucidate the demographic and psychological characteristics of maladaptive soldiers in the Republic of Korean Army.
Methods: Study participants included 110 male conscripts who had participated in the Green camp, which was a form of group psychosocial treatment program for maladaptive soldiers. All participants were interviewed and diagnosed by a psychiatrist, and classified into two groups according to whether they left or rejoined the army. We analyzed the differences between these two groups in terms of demographic features, psychiatric diagnosis and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) subscores.
Results: Compared with soldiers who rejoined their units, those who left military service exhibited significantly lower educational level (p=0.041) and a higher rate in psychiatric treatment prior to enlistment (p=0.011). Among the 106 subjects, 63 (59.4%) and 23 (21.7%) were diagnosed with personality disorder and adjustment disorder, respectively. Further, those who left military service were diagnosed more frequently with mood disorder (p=0.001) and schizophrenia (p=0.014) than those who rejoined their units. Additionally, the MMPI scores of soldiers who left military service were significantly higher on the psychasthenia (p=0.028) and schizophrenia (p=0.039) scales than those of soldiers who rejoined their units.
Conclusion: Most of the maladaptive soldiers were diagnosed with mental disorders. The results of this study suggest that systematic, consistent psychiatric evaluation and intervention for maladaptive male conscripts is crucial in the Republic of Korean army.
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KEYWORD
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Military psychiatry, Mental disorders, Adaptation, Psychology, MMPI
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