The Korean Journal of Health Psychology
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Complex PTSD Symptoms and Psychological Problems of the North Korean Defectors
Abstract
This study describes the characteristics of complex PTSD symptoms displayed by North Korean refugees, including the explanation of the adaptive factors depicting complex PTDS symptoms and depression, anxiety, and development of PTSD with time flow. South Koreans were presented as a comparison group. The study is based on the research on 8 North Korean refugees who live in Kyeongbuk. Below are the conclusions. First, the factors contributing to PTSD, depression, and anxiety were shown as the degree of satisfaction on their settlement funds, assistance given on immigration, period since the escape, and difficulties in language. The PTSD tends to increase just after their escape from North Korea and then decrease, and there is a peak at 8~10 years after the escape. Among them, mental instabilization and somatization tend to develop into chronic status, and personality is particularly affected. Second, compared to South Koreans, North Korean refugees without PTSD have notable differences in re-experience, avoidance-numbing, and somatization. The meaning of this study lies in that the research had been done on the development of PTSD with regard to the period elapsed since the escape, with that the North Korean refugees' experience was analyzed by PTSD aspect. The Results of the study suggest potential requirement/need for a treatment plan that considers the chronic symptoms of North Korean refugees and the time elapsed since the escape.
- keywords
- 북한이탈주민, 복합 외상 후 스트레스 증상, 외상 후 스트레스 증상, 심리적 증상, North Korean defectors, Complex PTSD, PTSD, psychological symptoms
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