The Department of Psychiatry at the Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine is committed to advancing humanistic psychiatry. In addition to traditional psychiatric approaches, the department places greater emphasis on early-stage psychological issues and the mental well-being of specific populations, such as adolescents and pregnant and postpartum women, to ensure early identification, diagnosis, and treatment. Building upon traditional pharmacological treatments, the department integrates psychotherapy and physical therapy into its treatment protocols. The Department of Psychiatry is equipped with instruments and devices such as a non-convulsive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) machine, a repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) machine, a transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) machine, a sleep apnea monitor, a psychological stress analyzer, an acupoint regulation therapy device, and a biofeedback therapy device. The department also operates an independent psychiatric ward. Leveraging the strengths of a general hospital, we coordinate multidisciplinary resources to provide comprehensive, culturally respectful, and patient-centered care aimed at restoring patients’ mental health and social functioning, doing our utmost to support them.
Specialty Clinics
Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic: Dedicated to the early diagnosis and intervention of various mental and psychological disorders (including anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, adjustment disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, attention-deficit disorder, tic disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, as well as mental disorders caused by various physical illnesses), with the goal of reducing relapse, chronicity, and impairment of social functioning.
Depression Specialty Clinic: A diagnostic and treatment unit specifically established for patients with depression. It provides comprehensive services—including precise diagnosis, medication, psychological intervention, and physical therapy—to patients experiencing persistent low mood, loss of interest, insomnia, suicidal tendencies, and other symptoms, as well as to special populations such as adolescents with adjustment issues, older adults with depression, and those with postpartum depression.
Sleep Clinic: Utilizing a variety of methods—including medication, physical therapy, and psychotherapy—to flexibly and scientifically address various sleep disorders (such as insomnia, hypersomnia, sleep-wake rhythm disorders, sleepwalking, night terrors, and nightmares) and other sleep-related conditions.
Psychological Clinic: Focuses on addressing psychological issues among the general population, including adolescent issues (adolescent rebellion, school refusal, internet addiction, early romantic relationships, academic stress, etc.), interpersonal relationships (relationship setbacks, marital tension, marital crises, divorce), and sexual psychological disorders.