Suicide Attempts and Contributing Factors among South  and North Korean-Family Youth Using the Korean Youth  Risk Behavior Web-based Survey

Rim, Soo Jung; Lee, Min Geu; Park, Subin

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“…Five studies investigated the influence of educational attainment on suicide attempts; three of them only included adults [ 36 , 38 , 41 ], two covered the age group of adolescents [ 5 , 62 ]. The level of education was measured by the number of educational years, the educational graduation, or rather the last school the subjects have attended.…”

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“…When comparing college education with middle or high school educational levels, the association was found to be strongly attenuated. Neither mother’s or father’s education was significantly associated with suicide attempts in the study by Rim et al [ 62 ], which compared the risk factors between South- and North-Korean adolescents. Ki et al [ 36 ] observed that educational attainment was found to have the largest indirect effect (through increasing the risk for physical illness and problem drinking) for attempted suicide of all investigated variables such as income or occupation.…”

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“…The effects between place of residence and suicide attempts were investigated in three studies [ 41 , 61 , 62 ]. Adolescents living in a large city were significantly more likely to report suicide attempts compared to those living in small cities or rural areas [ 61 ].…”

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Socioeconomic factors associated with suicidal behaviors in South Korea: systematic review on the current state of evidence

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Background The economic and human costs of suicide to individuals, families, communities, and society make suicide a major public health problem around the world. Suicide rates in South Korea are among the highest in the world. This paper is the first systematic review investigating socioeconomic risk factors for suicidal behaviors (suicidal ideation, attempted suicides, and completed suicides) in South Korea. Methods We performed a systematic review in Medline and Web of Science. Empirical studies and peer-reviewed articles on the association between individual socioeconomic factors and suicidal behaviors have been included. A total of 53 studies were included in a descriptive synthesis. Results Overall, 35 studies focused on the association between individual socioeconomic factors and suicidal ideation, 16 were related to suicide attempts, while 10 addressed completed suicides. Low income, unemployment, and financial difficulties were identified as risk factors for all suicidal behaviors. Working in precarious conditions, long working hours, self-employment, changes in employment status, shift work/night-time work, and occupational stress were associated with an increased risk for suicidal ideation. Low educational attainment appears to increase the risk for suicide attempts and completed suicide, but the significance of educational attainment on the reporting of suicidal ideation could not be verified. The primary studies were unable to ascertain whether the place of residence impacts on suicidal behaviors. Conclusions The results highlight the relevance of socioeconomic factors for suicidal behaviors in South Korea. Governmental social spending must be increased and redirected more efficiently so that the economically most vulnerable groups are financially protected and income inequality does not widen. Furthermore, comprehensive prevention strategies at the community level are needed. Future research needs to focus on identifying vulnerable groups for whom the effects of low socioeconomic status may have particularly serious consequences with regard to suicidal behaviors.

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“…The country has been known for its persistently high suicide deaths over the past decade (OECD, 2019). Although national statistics for suicide rates among North Korean (NK) refugees have not been reported, recent reports on mental health among them show that they are at greater risk for suicide than the general population (Rim et al, 2020;Um et al, 2020). According to the Korea Hana Foundation (2019), more than 12% of NK refugees in South Korea had desired or attempted to commit suicide in the previous 12 months.…”

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Perceived social stigma, self‐concealment, and suicide risk among North Korean refugee women exposed to traumatic events

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Introduction: Suicide among North Korean (NK) refugee women is one of the most concerning public health problems in South Korea. Pre-resettlement trauma exposure and post-resettlement factors can contribute to suicide risk among NK refugee women; however, few studies have explored these associations.Methods: This study aimed to assess suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among NK refugee women in South Korea (N = 212) and to examine the impact of pre-resettlement trauma exposure on suicide risk. Perceived social stigma and self-concealment in the post-resettlement phases were investigated as moderating factors for suicide risk related to trauma exposure using multiple regression analyses. Results:Trauma exposure significantly increased suicidal ideation severity and the risk of suicide attempt. Furthermore, perceived social stigma significantly moderated this relationship such that the impact of trauma exposure in the preresettlement phases was amplified as perceived social stigma increased. Conclusion:Based on our study findings, professionals working with refugee populations should assess for perceived social stigma and exposure to traumatic events to reduce and prevent suicidal ideation and attempts.

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“…Translational research also takes place in terms of culture and research subjects. In Subin Park's "Suicide attempts of South and North Korean-family youth and contributing factors using the Korean youth risk behavior web-based survey," the study involved adolescents who had parent(s) of North Korean origin, rarely exposed to clinical research [9]. Eunjoo Kim's "The use of virtual reality in psychiatry: a review" introduced a training program that enhances the attention span, academic skill, and social adaptability in a virtual classroom situation [10].…”

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2020

J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry

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Enormous changes are taking place at lightning speed in many areas beyond imagination: blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles, drone delivery, Smart-Farm, artificial intelligence (AI) in science and economy, wearable healthcare devices, and robotic surgery in medicine. The ancient Chinese strategy game of Go used to be exclusively played by humans. They now, however, continually lose to AI players. Child psychiatry is no exception, either vertically or horizontally. Particularly, "Disorders Usually First Evident in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence" categorized in DSM-III and DSM-IV [1,2] became known as "Neurodevelopmental Disorders" in DSM-5 [3]. Child psychiatry may need to address the continuum of mental conditions as they may manifest at different stages of life from infancy to late adulthood. The Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (KACAP) has prepared for this transition. As mentioned in Young Sik Lee's guest editorial [4], KACAP organized a subgroup known as the "Adult ADHD Special Interest Group (AASIG)" to develop the Korean assessment tools for adults with ADHD and complete the practice parameter for intervention, which has been published in this issue [5]. As part of the preparation process for the practice parameter, AASIG surveyed the current practice for ADHD in adults from psychiatrists in Korea. The results were published in the previous volume [6]. In addition, AASIG developed and published the Korean Adult ADHD Rating Scale [7]. AASIG will report the results of the application of the Korean version of the Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in Adults-5 (DIVA-5), as well as the efficacy study of the cognitive function assessment tool, Computerized Korean Comprehensive Attention Test (CAT). To better understand ADHD as a neurodevelopmental disorder, AASIG will continue to engage with general psychiatrists. Crossing the boundaries of academic territory between pediatric psychiatry and related areas has occurred widely and very quickly. One of them is targeted on biomarkers for childhood mental disorders. Alexey Tinkov's "Magnesium status in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/ 4) Lee YS. The past four years research work of the adult attention-def

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Suicide Attempts and Contributing Factors among South and North Korean-Family Youth Using the Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey

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Socioeconomic factors associated with suicidal behaviors in South Korea: systematic review on the current state of evidence

Socioeconomic factors associated with suicidal behaviors in South Korea: systematic review on the current state of evidence

Perceived social stigma, self‐concealment, and suicide risk among North Korean refugee women exposed to traumatic events

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