IMF와 관련된 스트레스로 신경정신과를 방문한 환자들의 사회정신의학적 특징 = Psycho-social Characteristics of the Patients who visited Neuropsychiatric Department by IMF related Stresses

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Object : The objective of this study was to evaluate how IMF in Korea influenced the Korean in the psycho-social and neuropsychiatric aspects.
Method : First, authors compared the number of the patients who had admitted in Seoul Soonchunhyang university hospital and Chun-an Soonchunhyang hospital between the period of January to September 1997(before IMF), and January to September 1998(after TMF).
Second, authors evaluated the demographic factors and clinical characteristics of 84 patients who complained psychiatric symptoms induced by IMF related stresses.
Results First, the number of stress related patients after IMF was more than before IMF(increased 31%), which suggests that IMF is the stressor of the people enough for psychiatric intervention.
Second, IMF plays the role of the various stressors to Koreans (i.e, unemployment, retirement, economic loss, decreased incomes, familial conflicts, change of residence, urge to unemployed, etc)
Third, IMF affects not only the urban clerical workers and merchants' employment and economic state but also the rural farmer and stock-farmers' economic state.
Conclusion : IMF affects the Koreans' mental health in various aspects.
So, it is important and urge to analyze and solve the IMF stresses which affect Koreans' mental health by psychosocial & community health approach.