Psychology Department
Overview
The Psychology Department is the earliest specialized department in Zhejiang Province dedicated to the psychological and behavioral health of children and adolescents.
Over the years, the department has developed into a comprehensive and well-established clinical and academic team with a strong reputation nationwide, integrating extensive clinical experience with internationally informed diagnostic and treatment approaches.
The department currently comprises 3 Chief Physicians, 3 Associate Chief Physicians, and 3 Attending Physicians, supported by several resident physicians. In addition, the team includes more than a dozen licensed psychotherapists and psychological assessors, forming a multidisciplinary service system that integrates medical, psychological, and psychometric expertise.
As a distinctive clinical feature, the department has established China’s first open inpatient psychiatric unit specifically designed for children and adolescents, located at the Moganshan Campus. This innovative inpatient model emphasizes a therapeutic, non-restrictive environment and close integration of medical treatment, psychological therapy, family involvement, and psychosocial rehabilitation.
The inpatient unit is staffed by 8 specialized psychiatric nurses, enabling the provision of continuous, structured, and developmentally sensitive care for hospitalized children and adolescents.
The department provides evaluation and intervention for a wide range of developmental, behavioral, emotional, and psychiatric conditions, including but not limited to:
1. Neurodevelopmental disorders
o Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
o Transient tic disorder
2. Learning and academic difficulties
o Learning disabilities
o Learning skill deficits and academic underachievement
3. Behavioral problems
o Nail biting, aggressive or destructive behaviors
o Temper tantrums, oppositional and defiant behaviors
o Peer relationship difficulties
o School refusal, school maladjustment, and poor adaptation
4. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
5. Emotional and mood disorders
o Anxiety disorders
o Depressive disorders
o Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
6. Severe mood and psychiatric conditions requiring inpatient care
o Mood disorders with psychotic features
o Major depressive episodes with psychotic symptoms
o Other acute psychiatric conditions presenting with psychotic symptoms in children and adolescents
7. Language and communication difficulties
o Delayed language development
o Speech disfluency and stuttering
o Articulation and speech clarity problems
8. Other psychosomatic and behavioral concerns
o Eating problems (including anorexia)
o Sleep disturbances (difficulty initiating sleep, nightmares, night terrors)
Professional Features
1. Specialized ADHD assessment and intervention system
The department has established a comprehensive and structured ADHD service model, integrating:
o Parent training programs
o Children’s social skills training
o Learning and executive function skills training
o Targeted functional interventions
o Artificial intelligence–assisted tools to support diagnostic assessment
2. Integrated outpatient and inpatient treatment system
A coordinated outpatient–inpatient care model is implemented to ensure continuity of treatment across clinical settings. Both outpatient clinics and the inpatient unit provide repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as part of an evidence-based treatment framework for selected psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents.
3. Multimodal psychological therapy approaches
A range of developmentally appropriate and evidence-based psychological interventions are offered, including:
o Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
o Family Therapy
o Sandplay Therapy
o Individual and group-based psychotherapy
4. Structured inpatient psychosocial interventions and parent programs
Within the inpatient unit, the department delivers a structured therapeutic program that integrates:
o Individual psychotherapy
o Family-based interventions
o Group therapy and skills-based group programs
o Parent guidance and psychoeducation courses
This model emphasizes family involvement, psychosocial rehabilitation, and the promotion of emotional regulation and adaptive functioning during hospitalization.
The Psychology Department actively integrates clinical practice with scientific research and is engaged in a range of clinical studies and research projects focusing on the mental health and neurodevelopment of children and adolescents.
The department has undertaken and participated in nationally funded research programs, including projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). Research areas include attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, executive functioning, emotional and mood disorders, and the neural and psychosocial mechanisms underlying behavioral and psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents.
In addition, the department participates in clinical research and clinical trials related to assessment methods, therapeutic interventions, and outcome evaluation, with research activities closely integrated into routine outpatient and inpatient clinical services.
Research findings have been published in peer-reviewed domestic and international journals, contributing to evidence-based clinical practice and continuous service improvement.
Expert Team
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Chief Physician |
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2 |
Chief Physician |
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3 |
Chief Physician |
