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ArticlePsychiatry investigation2021

The Effects of Inhumane Treatment in North Korean Detention Facilities on the Posttraumatic-Stress Disorder Symptoms of North Korean Refugees.

So Hee Lee, Jin-Won Noh, Kyoung-Beom Kim, Hae-Woo Lee, Jin Yong Jun, Won Woong Lee

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Article in Psychiatry investigation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

So Hee LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jin-Won NohDivision of Health Administration, College of Software and Digital Healthcare Convergence, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea.
Kyoung-Beom KimDepartment of Health Administration, Dankook University, Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Hae-Woo LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jin Yong JunDepartment of Psychiatry, National Center for Mental Health, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Won Woong LeeDepartment of Social Welfare, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung, Republic of Korea.
Catholic Kwandong University · KRDankook University · KRNational Medical Center · KRSeoul Medical Center · KRYonsei University · KR

Funding

Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea HL19C0007NIEHS NIH HHS 27398C0007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe study investigated the effects of severe human rights abuses in North Korean on Posttraumatic-stress disorder (PTSD) in North Korean Refugees (NKRs).

methodsThe study included 300 NKRs (245 females and 55 males) who completed self-report questionnaires that assessed PTSD, experiences of imprisonment, and exposure to inhumane treatment, by authorities in North Korea. A moderation analysis was conducted using a hierarchical multiple regression model to determine whether a moderation effect existed. In the next step, a post-hoc probing procedure of the moderation effect was performed using multiple regression models that included conditional moderator variables.

resultsThe influence of the frequency of being imprisoned on PTSD varied as a function of recurrent exposure to inhumane treatment or punishment by authorities. Experiences of imprisonment were associated with PTSD only among those who were exposed to recurrent violence, such as beating or torture, by North Korean authorities.

conclusionThe present findings highlight the significant effects of human rights violations, such as the inhumane treatment of prisoners in North Korea, on the PTSD of NKRs.

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BeatingImprisonmentInhumane treatmentNorth Korean refugeesPTSD

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PMID34340277
PMCPMC8328833
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