Huang Ai-guo, Du Wen-dong
Department of Medical Psychology, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
Zhonghua Yi Shi Za Zhi. 2006 Apr;36(2):87-90.
There are abundant medical psychological thoughts in the ancient Chinese medical and cultural heritage. Based on the time of appearance of the above materials, it indicates that China is one of the earliest countries where medical psychology originates. There are systematic recognition and descriptions on the psychological factors as the etiology of diseases, and achievements on psychotherapy as well in the Pre-Qin Period. All these thoughts and achievements are basically identical with research of modern medical psychology. The theories are essential experiences of our ancestors about two thousand years ago. Today, these theories still play a significant role in guiding the clinical practices and scientific researches.
中国古代医学文化遗产中蕴含着丰富的医学心理学思想。从上述资料出现的时间来看，表明中国是医学心理学起源最早的国家之一。先秦时期就对心理因素作为疾病病因有系统的认识和描述，在心理治疗方面也有成就。所有这些思想和成就与现代医学心理学的研究基本一致。这些理论是我们祖先大约两千年前的重要经验。如今，这些理论在指导临床实践和科学研究方面仍发挥着重要作用。
