园艺疗法发展趋势探讨

Review on Horticultural Therapy

起源于17世纪末的园艺疗法集园艺、医学、心理学为一体,是一门新兴的边缘交叉学科。欧美,日本等国相关科技人员研究证实,它对残疾、精神病、智力低下、高龄老人等患者均有不同的疗效,是对现代医学的补充和完善,我国园艺疗法研究还处于起步阶段。本文在分析园艺疗法的定义、学科体系的兴起和实践理念的基础上,提出了未来园艺疗法可能的研究方向。

Horticultural therapy, which originated in the end of 17th century,is an intercross subject that comprises horticulture, medicine and psychology. It was proved to have different treatment affects on patients with the diseases, such as the disabled, mental disease,low IQ and the aged by the scientists and technicians in Europe, America and Japan. It is a supplement and improvement to the modern medicine. The related studies of horticultural therapy in China have just began in recent year. The definition, curricular system and practicing idea of horticultural therapy were reviewed and developmental trends were put forward in this paper.