| Project/Area Number |
18530548
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Clinical psychology
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| Research Institution | Meiji Gakuin University |
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Principal Investigator |
KANAZAWA Yoshinobu Meiji Gakuin University, Faculty of Psychology, Professor (10152779)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
IWAKABE Shigeru Ochanomizu University, Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Associate Professor (10326522)
SHIMOYAMA Haruhiko Tokyo University, Graduate School of Education, Professor (60167450)
SHINPO Yukihiro Tobo University, Faculty of Science, Associate Professor (10226350)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2006 – 2007
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,140,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
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| Keywords | psychotherapists / professional development / clinical psychologists / empathy / impaired professionals / 臨床心理学 |
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| Research Abstract |
The following studies were conducted to explore issues pertinent to training and professional development of Japanese clinical psychologists.
1. Reviews of relevant literature were conducted. It was concluded that there is a dearth of research on this topic in Japan. Examining counselor training programs in North America may prove fruitful.
2. Interviews were conducted of clinical psychology instructors and clinical psychologists with fewer than 3 years of post-graduate school experience. The instructors readily described positive as well as negative experiences for students in graduate school ; however, the recent graduates had difficulty delineating negative experiences fix their peers. It was suggested that the two groups differed on their perceptions of training experiences in graduate school.
3. Three experimental studies were conducted to examine the effects of empathic response training programs. The experiential training where the counselor was invited to recall her own depressing experiences proved to be the most effective. Issues related to the measurement of experimental effects as well as those pertaining to the training of research participants were discussed.
4. Five clinicians were asked to watch clinical sessions, and the clinicians' verbalizations about the sessions were analyzed to qualitatively ascertain their case conceptualization skills Differences were attributed to the participant' clinical experiences. Issues concerning data analysis and the definition of clinical experience were proposed as topics for further research.
5. Ten clinicians were interviewed to explore instances of career transition. Issues related to work environment, areas of specialization, and the roles of informal support groups were discussed.
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