Tao Yuan, Lu Yanping, Shi Wei, Yuan Guangzhe Frank
Sichuan Rural Education Development Research Center, School of Education Science, Leshan Normal University, Leshan, China; Mental Health Education Center, Leshan Normal University, Leshan, China.
Sichuan Rural Education Development Research Center, School of Education Science, Leshan Normal University, Leshan, China.
Asian J Psychiatr. 2025 Jun;108:104531. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2025.104531. Epub 2025 May 15.
This short communication examines the complex relationship between China's intensifying social involution and rising mental disorders among youth. We analyze the multidimensional diagnostic challenges specific to this cultural context and propose evidence-based intervention pathways. Key findings highlight the necessity of culturally-sensitive diagnostic approaches that account for China's unique socioeconomic pressures, the manifestation of "involution anxiety" as a culturally-bound syndrome, and the effectiveness of integrated intervention frameworks combining traditional Chinese approaches with contemporary psychotherapeutic techniques. This work contributes to the growing body of transcultural psychiatry literature and provides practical guidance for mental health professionals working with Chinese youth populations.
本简短通讯探讨了中国日益加剧的社会内卷与青少年精神障碍患病率上升之间的复杂关系。我们分析了这一文化背景下特有的多维度诊断挑战,并提出了基于证据的干预途径。主要研究结果强调了文化敏感诊断方法的必要性,这些方法要考虑到中国独特的社会经济压力、 “内卷焦虑” 作为一种文化束缚综合征的表现,以及将中医方法与当代心理治疗技术相结合的综合干预框架的有效性。这项工作为跨文化精神病学文献的不断增多做出了贡献,并为从事中国青少年心理健康工作的专业人员提供了实践指导。