IPA中国学组研究团队获批国际精神分析协会（IPA）研究基金项目

——推进精神分析视域下青少年躯体症状障碍的筛查与干预

 

近日，IPA中国学组吴珩博士、余萍博士团队申报的《精神分析视域下青少年躯体症状障碍的筛查及短程干预研究：基于知识图谱的诊疗体系构建》(项目编号：RG-2591)正式获得国际精神分析协会(International Psychoanalytic Association, IPA)研究基金资助。该项目凭借其创新视角、严谨设计与临床潜力，从全球众多申请中脱颖而出。

在儿童和青少年心理健康领域，不明原因的躯体不适是一种较为常见的现象。躯体症状障碍(Somatic Symptom Disorder, SSD)以持续存在的躯体症状为核心特征，同时伴随患者对症状的过度关注、显著痛苦或功能损害。这些症状往往并非孤立存在，而是与“背后”被压抑的内心冲突、未处理的情感创伤或关系困境相关。对处于发展关键期的青少年来说，身体有时会成为一个表达内心痛苦的“无声舞台”，将难以言说的心理困扰以躯体症状的形式展现出来。患有SSD的青少年常将大量精力花在处理这些症状上，这可能导致他们错失个人与社会发展机会(如旷课、放弃交友和体育活动)，并且随着躯体症状障碍程度的增加，还可能并发焦虑、抑郁或其他严重的精神心理问题。

当前研究认为，SSD的发生、发展与维持是生物-心理-社会因素复杂作用的结果。其中，心理因素占据核心地位，它不仅是疾病进程和疗效的关键预测指标，更直接影响着患者的医疗行为。本项目基于心理动力学理论，旨在针对呈现躯体化症状的青少年群体，开发科学、系统且可操作的筛查流程，并探索适用于临床一线的短程心理动力干预模式。研究团队期望透过症状表象，深入其背后的心理机制，为青少年提供更精准的情绪理解与心理健康支持，搭建从身体到心灵的康复桥梁。

IPA是全球精神分析领域最权威、历史最悠久的专业组织，其研究基金以评审严格、学术要求高、竞争激烈而著称。该项目的获批，标志着中国在精神分析临床研究领域的创新探索再次获得国际认可，也为推动国内青少年心理健康服务发展提供了重要契机。

 

TheResearch TeamofIPA Study Group of ChinaSecures Approval forInternational Psychoanalytical Association (IPA)ResearchGrantProgram——Advancing Psychoanalytic Research on Screening and Intervention for Adolescent Somatic Symptom Disorders

 

Recently, the research project “Research on Screening and Brief Intervention for Adolescent Somatic Symptom Disorders from a Psychoanalytic Perspective: Construction of a Diagnosis and Treatment System Based on Knowledge Graphs” (Project No. RG-2591)，submitted by a team from the IPA China Study Group led by Dr. Heng Wu and Dr. Ping Yu, has been officially granted funding by the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) Research Fund . Recognized for its innovative perspective, rigorous design, and clinical potential, the project stood out among a competitive pool of global applications.

In the field of child and adolescent mental health, somatic discomfort without a clear organic cause is a common clinical presentation.

Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) is characterized by persistent physical symptoms, which are often accompanied by excessive concern and significant distress or functional impairment. These symptoms are typically not isolated phenomena but are linked to underlying repressed psychological conflicts, unresolved emotional trauma, or relational difficulties. For adolescents at a critical developmental stage, the body can become a "silent stage" through which unspoken inner pain is expressed via somatic symptoms.Adolescents with SSD devote their thoughts and energy to coping with these symptoms, which may lead to missed opportunities in personal and social life. Moreover, as the severity of somatic symptom disorder increases, they may also develop severe psychiatric comorbidities such as suicidal behavior, anxiety and depression.

Current research suggests that the onset, development, and persistence of SSD result from the complex interplay of biopsychosocial factors. Among these, psychological factors play a central role, serving not only as key predictors of disease progression and treatment outcomes but also directly influencing patients' healthcare-seeking behaviors. Based on psychodynamic theory, this project aims to develop a scientific, systematic, and practical screening procedure for adolescents with somatic symptoms, and to establish a brief psychodynamic intervention model applicable in clinical settings. By looking beyond symptoms to understand their psychological roots, the team seeks to provide adolescents with more precise emotional support and foster recovery from bodily distress to psychological well-being.

IPA is the world’s most authoritative and longstanding professional organization in psychoanalysis. Its Research Fund is known for stringent review criteria, high academic standards, and intense global competition. The successful grant application of China’s innovative clinical research in psychoanalysis and offers a valuable opportunity to advance adolescent mental health services within the country.