A study on mental healt problems in tuberculosis sanatorjum

Cheong, Chae Hyok

doi:1973.20.3.12

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 20(3); 1973 > Article

Original Article

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1973;20(3):12-16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1973.20.3.12 Published online September 1, 1973.

A study on mental healt problems in tuberculosis sanatorjum

Chae Hyok Cheong

Seodaemoon City Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

결핵병원에서 정신건강 문제에 관한 연구

정재혁

Abstract

The mental health problems in the tuberculosis Sanatorium have been studied. 1. Neurotic tendency of pulmonary tuberculosis patients was evaluated by Eysenck’s Maudsley medical questionaire and following results were obtained, In male patients group mean score was 15.86 with standard deviation of 8.55 and in female patients group mean score was 17.78 with standard deviation of 7.23. 2. 85 patients who scored above 20 points by the medical questionaire were analized according to neurotic symptoms. Anxiety was cardinal symptom in both sex groups. 3. Mental health problems in the tuberculosis sanatorium are complex of realistic and Neurotic components. Theoretical principle of synthetic psychothuropy, named "Active Resignation" was proposed for foundation of sound belief in the sanatorium.