Psychology and Chinese medicine: exploring the mental, emotional and spiritual disharmonies of the Kidney energy system.

Drawing on his perspective as psychiatrist and longtime practitioner of Chinese medicine (CM), the author introduces his interpretation of the energy concepts of CM as they pertain to the psychology of man. This discussion focuses on the Water Element and Kidney energy system which are associated with supervision the genetic and intrauterine developmental phases of evolution. A faltering of these energies is associated with both pervasive and subtle neurological disorders and a predisposition to the most severe psychological disturbances. The manifestations and consequences are examined with case studies.