园艺疗法研究现状及展望

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。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概念、产生、发展等的基础上，提出了园艺疗法研究发展的建议：1）开设《园艺疗法》课程；2）引进园艺治疗师这一职业和创立园艺疗法协会；3）充分利用现成的各种景观元素来提供主动的疗效；4）建立园艺治疗庭园。

The current status and prospect of Horticultural Therapy

HT(Horticultural therapy), which had originated in the end of 17th century, is an intercross subject that comprises horticulture, medicine and psychology. It was proved to have different effects on patients, such as the disabled, mental disease, low IQ and the aged. It is a supplement and improvement to the modern medicine. The related studies of horticulture therapy in China have just began in recent years. In the paper, author gave out some suggestions to well promote researching on HT in China. That was:1) to offer the HT course, 2) to establish occupation of HT and to found the Horticultural therapy association, 3) to support active curative effect by landscape elements, 4) to build up the Horticultural therapy garden.