• Journal of Haehwa Medicine
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.289-294
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• 2007

Hyun-chim Therapy was made for help the people who didn't learn breath training. The doctor acupuncture and treat 'Hyun-chi-sul' and it is a means by which patient can use 'universal Qi'. Ul-zeung comes from obstruction of qi by stress. The mind affect the body. The patient has depressed mood, irritable sign, chest discomfort, flank pain, angry stats and some strange feeling on the throat. In the case, two female patients, who complained of depression, insomnia, anxiety, palpitation, low energy, etc. We treated the patients with Hyun-chim Therapy. In result, the symptoms which they complained were improved.

• Korean Journal of Culture and Social Issue
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.205-225
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• 2015

This study is performed to fine a way to illuminate the direction of depression study suitable to Korean culture. To do so, it is found that from when we started to use the term of 'depression' and how we Koreans conceptualize depression. And cultural psychological perspectives to psychopathology including depression are reviewed. Finally, based on these findings, the ways to study depression with the perspective of cultural psychology are suggested. Specifically speaking, at the first, it is found that the term of depression has not been used before colonialized times by Japan, but terms of 'Ul-Uep', 'Kwang-Zeung', and 'Jun-Kwanng' are used from at least times of King SeJong. Term of depression was actually used after liberation from Japan and spread after introduction of DSM to Korea via Japan. Second, the way to compromise universalist and relativist perspectives is recommended and the perspective of absolutist is not recommended. Lastly, in Korea depression shares with 'HwaByung' in some area, but not with 'Han'. In conclusion, it is desirable to combine etic factors(universal perspective) and emic factors(culture-relative perspective) to study depression suitable for Korean culture.