Introduction
The Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital offers mental health services for psychological distress and mental disorders to individuals of all ages, with a particular focus on children, adolescents, and their families. The department also provides liaison psychiatric services. Utilizing a service model that combines online and offline approaches, the department aims to provide comprehensive mental health care that addresses both psychological and physical aspects. Its goal is to serve individuals throughout their entire life cycle and promote holistic development from childhood through adolescence, adulthood, and into old age. Through psychological education, health promotion, psychological assessments, early detection, early intervention, biological treatments, psychotherapy, and other approaches, the department strives to promote the mental well-being of the population.
Specialties
Integrated Art Psychotherapy in groups, featuring the core technology of structured Yishu psychodrama, is currently being implemented in the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital. This innovative approach builds upon the foundation of Yishu psychodrama and is supported by research. It centers on the client's relationships with significant others in their life, aiming to stimulate creativity and spontaneity through reenactments of family-of-origin interaction patterns and subsequent therapeutic processing.
Yishu Psychodrama is a short-term and highly effective psychotherapy approach rooted in Chinese culture, developed by Dr. Gong Mo based on 30 years of clinical experience. Integrating Chinese and Western psychotherapy theories and techniques, it draws upon principles from Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, with a treatment logic core inspired by the "first purging and then replenishing" concept from the "Huangdi Neijing". Utilizing the "Five Elements" theory and Qi theory as emotional processing models, the therapy combines techniques such as psychodrama, Gestalt therapy, music, dance, drama, and painting to foster healing. Emphasizing a holistic perspective and a therapeutic philosophy aligned with nature, it represents a fusion of Chinese and Western psychotherapy approaches tailored to the Chinese cultural context.
