User:Kat163059/Shin-byung

Definition
Shin-byung is a Korean syndrome characterized by anxiety and physical complaints such as weakness, dizziness, poor appetite, and fear. Additional complaints include gastrointestinal problems, paranoia, anorexia, and insomnia. Dissociation(often referred to as the possession by an ancestral spirit) may be present. It is attributed to possession by ancestral spirits. Shin-byung is prevalant among Korean women. Intial stages of the syndrome involve somatic and anxiety complaints such as those listed above. Shin-byung is referred to as the divine illness. It is listed in the DSM-IV as a culture bound syndrome.

MELANIEJ09 - HERE IS A SITE I FOUND SOME INFORMATION CONCERNING SHIN-BYUNG: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/507208 SR151597 - I CAN NOT SEE YOUR ARTICLE MAYBE YOU NEED TO PUT YOUR TITLE IN THE HEADING.

BM153108 - I CAN NOT SEE YOUR ARTICLE EITHER. HERE IS A WEBSITE WITH A PDF ARTICLE LINKED TO IT ABOUT SHIN-BYUNG IN KOREAN WOMEN. HOPE IT HELPS. http://www.springerlink.com/content/p120773055003u03/

NESSAPRINCESSA - THIS DEFINES SHIN-BYUNG: http://samvak.tripod.com/mentalhealthdictionary.html#S

MISSY071407- HERE IS AN ARTICLE ABOUT A KOREAN WOMAN WHO HAS SHIN-BYUNG. 

HILAROO112 - I WOULD TRY LOOKING IN A MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT! I HAD A HARD TIME FINDING ANYTHING ON YOUR TOPIC ONLINE AS WELL.

Rb155983- If possible try to get some information on the origin of this syndrome. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=102&sid=56859031-097f-4926-a846-74b89e9d27a0%40sessionmgr103&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=psyh&AN=2000-16918-003

http://samvak.tripod.com/mentalhealthdictionary.html#S