Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (동의신경정신과학회지)

The Korean Society of Oriental Neuropsychiatry (대한한방신경정신과학회)
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Response Characteristics of S-HTP Tests - Seven Emotions and Cognitive Processes

S-HTP 검사의 반응 특성 - 한의학적 칠정과 인지과정을 중심으로

  • Jeong, Seo-yun (Departments of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Hur, Shin-chul (Departments of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University) ;
  • Bae, Jin-soo (Department of Neuropsychiatry, Chung Yeon Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Kyeong-ok (Departments of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University)
  • 정서윤 (동신대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 허신철 (동신대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실) ;
  • 배진수 (청연한방병원 신경정신과) ;
  • 김경옥 (동신대학교 한의과대학 신경정신과학교실)
  • Received : 2020.11.30
  • Accepted : 2020.12.30
  • Published : 2020.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: S-HTP is a projective test of cognitive activity. The purpose of this study was to examine the response characteristics in the S-HTP test as they related to seven emotions and cognitive processes. Methods: 153 students underwent S-HTP testing. 10 students were excluded and a total of 143 students' data was used for the study. 143 students were classified into four groups by SCAT. A survey was conducted on seven emotions and cognitive processes painting the Whole picture, house, tree, and person, and after receiving IRB review exemption, the chi-square test was conducted to check homogeneity of the groups by gender and age. Finally, frequency analysis by constitution for each item was conducted. Results: The reaction characteristics of S-HTP, focusing on the seven emotions and cognitive processes detailed by Korean Medicine, are as follows: 1. The primary sentiment while drawing during S-HTP was 'Joy (hui)' followed by 'Thought (sah)'. 2. The sentiments while painting during the S-HTP test, and the emotions of looking at the picture after the S-HTP test, increased in 'Joy (hui)' and decreased in 'Thought (sah)'. 3. 'Thought (Sah)' was the highest scored process while drawing S-HTP, followed by 'jee (智)'. However, 'ryeo (慮)' was similar to 'jee (智)' in an unclassifiable constitution. Conclusions: The primary characteristics of the S-HTP test response are 'Joy (hui)' and 'Thought (sah)' in emotion, and 'sah (思)' and 'jee (智)' in cognitive processes. Therefore, it is necessary to verify this during the S-HTP test.

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