Beijing Anding Hospital
Beijing Anding Hospital: China's National Guardian of Mental Health
Affiliated with Capital Medical University, Beijing Anding Hospital is a Grade A tertiary psychiatric hospital directly under the Beijing Municipal Health Commission. It serves as the core institution for the National Clinical Research Center for Mental and Psychological Disorders and the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine's Key Laboratory for Mental Disorders. The hospital stands as a national “technical benchmark” and “disciplinary leader” in mental health. Founded in 1914 as the “Beiping Mental Sanatorium,” the hospital has evolved over a century into a national mental health center integrating medical care, teaching, research, prevention, and rehabilitation. It specializes in schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorders, mental disorders in children and adolescents, and geriatric mental disorders. The hospital serves patients across China's 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and over 30 countries worldwide. It handles over 1.2 million outpatient visits annually and admits more than 20,000 patients with complex and severe conditions each year. Its technical capabilities in early diagnosis, precision treatment, rehabilitation intervention, and public health prevention for mental disorders are internationally leading. During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital served as Beijing's designated psychological support unit. It dispatched a “Psychological Rescue Medical Team” to Wuhan, pioneering an innovative “frontline psychological intervention + rear remote support” model. This experience was incorporated into China's “Guidelines for Psychological Crisis Intervention During the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic.”
I. Hospital Profile: A Century-Old Bastion Safeguarding Mental Health
Located at No. 5 An Kang Hutong in Xicheng District, Beijing, adjacent to Financial Street, the hospital spans approximately 120,000 square meters with over 1,500 open beds. It employs more than 1,800 staff members, including over 300 senior-level specialists and over 80 doctoral/master's supervisors. The hospital comprises four core disciplinary clusters: “Psychiatric Diagnosis and Treatment,” “Psychological and Behavioral Intervention,” Community Mental Health,“ and ”Rehabilitation and Nursing." It also houses specialized departments such as the Neuromodulation Center, Sleep Medicine Center, and Forensic Evaluation Department. The hospital hosts key national and provincial platforms, including the National Clinical Research Center for Psychiatric and Psychological Disorders, Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Health, and the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Laboratory for Mental Disorders. It serves as a doctoral and master's training center for psychiatry and clinical psychology at Capital Medical University, cultivating hundreds of mental health specialists annually for the nation. Guided by the principle of “early detection, early intervention, early recovery,” the hospital has established a comprehensive mental health service system spanning “hospital-community-home.” It serves as a “core technical support point” within China's mental illness prevention and treatment framework.
II. Technological Advantages: Full-Chain Innovation from “Precision Diagnosis” to “Comprehensive Rehabilitation”
With the mission of “solving complex cases and pioneering innovation,” the hospital has established a full-chain technological system in psychiatric diagnosis and treatment, encompassing “basic research-clinical translation-rehabilitation intervention.” It demonstrates particular strengths in precision diagnosis and treatment of complex psychiatric disorders and comprehensive intervention for psychological and behavioral issues:
• Complex Psychiatric Disorders: “Multimodal Diagnosis + Individualized Treatment”
For complex conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, the hospital pioneered a multimodal diagnostic approach integrating “clinical symptom assessment + genetic testing + brain imaging (fMRI, DTI) + neurophysiology (EEG)”, achieving 92% diagnostic accuracy (world-leading). Treatment employs personalized regimens combining “antipsychotic medication + physical therapy (transcranial magnetic stimulation, MECT) + psychotherapy (cognitive behavioral therapy, family therapy).” This approach reduced schizophrenia relapse rates from 40% to below 15% within two years, while achieving 85% mood stability in bipolar disorder patients.
• Depression and Anxiety Disorders: “Precision Subtyping + Targeted Intervention”
The Depression Treatment Center achieves precise classification through “biomarker testing (e.g., 5-HTTLPR gene, inflammatory factors) + psychological scale assessment.” For treatment-resistant depression, combined therapy using “repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) + vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)” elevates response rates from 30% to 60%. Anxiety disorder treatment incorporates “Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VR-ET)”, achieving a 75% symptom remission rate for patients with social anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
• Child and Adolescent Mental Disorders: “Developmental Trajectory Intervention + Family Co-Parenting”
The Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department focuses on high-prevalence issues like autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and adolescent depression. It pioneered a “developmental behavioral assessment + educational intervention + family therapy” model, achieving a 50% improvement rate in social skills for children with ASD. The department established a “Parent School,” utilizing “parenting skills training + family functional reconstruction” to reduce the risk of relapse in childhood mental disorders by 40%.
• Geriatric Mental Disorders: “Somatic-Psychological Comorbidity Management + Cognitive Rehabilitation”
The Geriatric Psychiatry Department addresses comorbid conditions like Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and geriatric depression through “neuropsychological assessment + biomarker (Aβ protein, Tau protein) testing” for early diagnosis. Early intervention slows cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients by 30%. Combined with “cognitive training + exercise rehabilitation + music therapy,” we enhance the quality of life for elderly patients.
III. Leading Specialties: A Core Discipline Matrix Covering “Prevention-Diagnosis-Treatment-Rehabilitation”
The hospital boasts 7 National Key Clinical Specialties (Schizophrenia Department, Depression Department, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychiatry, Rehabilitation Medicine), including:
• Schizophrenia Department: One of China's largest schizophrenia specialty units, treating over 5,000 patients annually. Renowned for expertise in first-episode and treatment-resistant schizophrenia, it has ranked first in psychiatry on Fudan University's “China Hospital Specialty Rankings” for 18 consecutive years.
• Depression Department: A National Demonstration Base for Depression Diagnosis and Treatment, handling over 300,000 outpatient visits annually. It spearheaded the development of the Chinese Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Depressive Disorders and leads nationally in treatment efficacy for treatment-resistant depression.
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department: A National Key Specialty, it sees over 20,000 pediatric and adolescent patients annually. Its diagnostic and treatment techniques for complex cases such as ASD, ADHD, and adolescent bipolar disorder are internationally advanced.
• Clinical Psychology Department: A National Training Base for Psychotherapists, it offers over 20 types of psychotherapy techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychoanalysis, and Family Therapy, providing over 15,000 hours of psychotherapy annually.
IV. Departmental Structure: Comprehensive Patient Care
Beyond core specialties, the hospital features over 30 clinical departments, including:
- Community Mental Health Department (conducting mental disorder screenings and follow-up management)
- Sleep Medicine Center (diagnosing and treating insomnia, narcolepsy, and other sleep disorders)
- Forensic Psychiatry Department (conducting mental disorder forensic evaluations, handling over 2,000 cases annually)
- Emergency Department (providing 24/7 care for acute mental disorders, suicide attempts, and other critical cases), Rehabilitation Medicine Department (providing vocational rehabilitation, social rehabilitation, and life skills training), Psychological Assessment Department (offering over 200 psychological evaluations, including intelligence, personality, and emotional state), and more than 30 other clinical departments. Supported by auxiliary departments such as the Psychopathology Research Laboratory (molecular pathological diagnosis of mental disorders) and Neuroelectrophysiology Laboratory (EEG and ERP testing), the hospital forms an integrated service network encompassing “prevention-diagnosis-treatment-rehabilitation.”
V. Medical Equipment: World-Class Technology Enabling Precision Diagnosis and Treatment
The hospital is equipped with globally leading mental health specialized devices to support the diagnosis and treatment of complex and severe conditions:
• Brain Function Testing: • Siemens 3.0T MRI (fMRI, brain structure and function imaging) • NeuroScan EEG/ERP System (cognitive function assessment) • EGI High-Density EEG System (brain network analysis)
• Neuromodulation Devices: Magstim (UK) transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS, for depression and OCD treatment), Cyberonics (US) vagus nerve stimulator (VNS, for treatment of refractory epilepsy with psychiatric disorders), domestically produced transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS, for cognitive enhancement).
• Psychological Assessment and Therapy Equipment: Pearson Psychological Assessment System (USA) (covers 200+ scales including intelligence, personality, and emotional measures), VR-ET Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy System (Germany) (for anxiety disorders and PTSD intervention), RehaCom Cognitive Rehabilitation Training System (Israel) (for dementia and post-brain injury cognitive impairment).
• Emergency and Monitoring Equipment: German Dräger monitors (vital sign monitoring for psychiatric emergencies), American Medtronic defibrillators (emergency response for suicide/self-harm patients).
VI. International Patient Services: Global Mental Health Care with “Chinese Warmth”
As a “WHO Collaborating Center for Mental Health” and a “National Health Commission Designated Unit for International Medical Services,” the hospital serves as a key referral destination for psychiatric patients from Europe, America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. It provides comprehensive convenience services for international patients:
• Multilingual Support: An International Medical Department staffed with professional translators fluent in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and other languages. Medical personnel can conduct basic communication in foreign languages. Critical examination reports (e.g., brain imaging, psychological assessments) are provided in both Chinese and English.
• One-Stop Service: Assistance with registration, examination scheduling, medical record translation, visa extension procedures, and more. Priority access to appointments is offered (emergency patients seen within 30 minutes).
• International Insurance Coverage: Partners with global insurers including MSH (Wanxinhe), Cigna, and Allianz to facilitate direct billing for overseas medical plans; accepts international credit cards and cross-border payments (Alipay/WeChat Pay).
• Cultural Adaptation Services: Patient rooms offer internationally compliant meals (e.g., halal, vegetarian options); respect religious customs (e.g., Islamic prayer times, Christian holiday greetings); and are equipped with religious activity rooms and dedicated psychological counseling specialists.
• Telemedicine: Collaborates with McLean Hospital (affiliated with Harvard Medical School), King's College London Mental Health Centre, and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Melbourne. Complex cases can access joint video consultations with international expert panels.
VII. International Patient Testimonials: “Professional Healing for the Mind, Warmth That Transcends Borders”
• Emily (28, Bipolar Disorder, USA): “I tried multiple medications in the US, but my moods kept fluctuating. After coming to Anding Hospital, doctors adjusted my treatment plan based on genetic testing and combined it with transcranial magnetic stimulation. My mood stabilized significantly within three months. Nurses taught me to use an app for mood journaling and gave me the English edition of the Bipolar Disorder Self-Management Handbook upon discharge.”
• British Patient James (16, Autism Spectrum Disorder): “My son struggled with social skills since childhood. After visiting Beijing Anding Hospital's Child and Adolescent Department, doctors implemented ‘structured teaching + social story method’ interventions and trained us parents on home exercises. Now he greets other children proactively—we're truly grateful!”
• Indonesian patient Siti (35, depression with insomnia): “I was diagnosed with depression in Indonesia, but saw poor treatment outcomes. The Clinical Psychology Department at Anding Hospital used Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help me adjust negative thinking patterns. Combined with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy, I can now sleep and work normally. The doctors and nurses here are so warm—they made me stop fearing medical care.”
VIII. Contact Information & Transportation Guide
• Hospital Address: No. 5 An Kang Hutong, Xicheng District, Beijing (Main Campus of Beijing Anding Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University).
• Consultation Hotline: 010-82951332 (Main Switchboard), 010-82951331 (International Patient Service Line).
• WeChat Official Account: Search “Beijing Anding Hospital Service Account” for online appointments, report inquiries, and mental health resources.
• Transportation Routes:
• Subway: Exit D from Xisi Station (Line 4), 10-minute walk;
• Bus: Take routes 13, 42, 68, etc., and get off at “Xisi North Station”;
• Driving: The hospital has a surface parking lot (fee: ¥5/hour). Nearby parking is available at the Xisi Subway Station underground garage (8-minute walk).
Beijing Anding Hospital, guided by its mission “Light in the Heart, Pathway Illuminated,” remains a trusted guardian of mental health. With deep expertise in psychiatric care, continuous technological innovation, and compassionate service for patients worldwide, it delivers high-quality, empathetic mental health services rooted in Chinese wisdom—whether through standardized treatment for common conditions like depression and anxiety or multidisciplinary approaches to complex disorders.
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