Supporting mother and child with genetic syndrome by empirically measuring emotional exchange

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K04164
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Osaka University of Human Sciences
• Principal Investigator: Tsutsumi Toshihiko 大阪人間科学大学, 人間科学部, 教授 (20259500)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 加藤 美朗 関西福祉科学大学, 教育学部, 准教授 (40615829)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): SUWA Eriko 大阪大学, キャンパスライフ健康支援センター, 特任講師 (40707692) ; KANEHIRA Nozomi 福山大学, 人間文化学部, 助教 (10550965)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 希少遺伝子性疾患 / ウィリアムズ症候群 / 情動応答性 / 母子相互作用 / ASD

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A rare genetic condition such as Williams syndrome (WS) is a neuro-developmental disorder, characterized by mild to moderate intellectual disability or learning problems, unique personality characteristics, distinctive facial features. Children with a rare genetic condition which makes them very friendly can grow up isolated because of a lack of awareness. Children with WS tend to be empathetic, social and endearing, but in a developing process, they often struggle with relating other children because they do not know how to react to a child with WS. This study was conducted to support mothers and a child with WS in an attempting to establish supporting system through emprically measuring emotional exchanges by using emotional availability scale.

Free Research Field

児童臨床心理学