Psychology

Ruijin Hospital's Department of Clinical Psychology was established in accordance with the directive issued by the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau in 1987 that general hospitals should open psychological counseling outpatient clinics. In June of that year, the psychological counseling outpatient clinic formally began operating; it was one of the earliest psychological clinics in Shanghai's general hospitals. On April 8, 2002, Ruijin Hospital's Department of Clinical Psychology was established. The department currently has 6 doctors: 3 chief physicians, 2 deputy chief physicians, 1 attending physician, and 1 psychological testing technician. Clinical features The Department of Clinical Psychology has, over the 20 years since its establishment, relied on Ruijin Hospital's strong clinical departments to provide diagnosis and treatment for mental and psychological disorders in people of all kinds and clinical liaison consultation, and enjoys a certain reputation among patients. Its diagnostic and treatment level for common mental and psychological disorders in general hospitals, such as depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and sleep disorders, ranks among the leading levels in China. It has now introduced the new technology of near-infrared brain functional imaging-assisted diagnosis of mental disorders, providing the general public with more precise diagnostic methods. It also provides various psychological therapies, including psychoanalysis and cognitive behavioral therapy. Scope of diagnosis and treatment The scope includes diagnosis and treatment of mental and psychological disorders accompanying organic diseases in all types of patients in general hospitals, psychosomatic diseases, various neuroses (anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, hypochondriasis, and post-traumatic stress disorder), depression, sleep disorders, and assessment and treatment of learning difficulties in adolescents. Individual psychological counseling and treatment, group therapy, family therapy, and other services are provided. Common psychological and mental problems in adolescents, including learning difficulties, adjustment disorders, impulse-control disorders, depression, and anxiety, receive multidimensional comprehensive intervention integrating biological, psychological, and social approaches. Research cooperation Since its establishment, the Department of Psychology has maintained close cooperation with partner hospitals and departments, conducted multiple municipal- and national-level research collaborations, completed more than 10 research projects, and received the Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Award. In the 2021 China Hospital Science and Technology Value (STEM) psychiatry ranking, it ranked in