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Effects of trauma writing on improvement of psychological and physical health, and cognitive functioning: A cognitive-behavioral approach based on somatic psychology and brain sciences

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K04367
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Clinical psychology
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokushima

Principal Investigator

SATO Kenji  徳島大学, 大学院社会産業理工学研究部(社会総合科学域), 教授 (10318818)

Research Collaborator OHIRA Hideki  
YOGO Masao  
YUKAWA Shintaro  
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywordsトラウマ / 筆記 / 認知機能 / 身体心理学 / 脳科学 / 認知行動論 / 身体感覚 / 距離化 / 開示 / 健康 / 外傷後ストレス反応 / ワーキングメモリ / マインドフルネス / 脱中心化 / 心理的健康 / 認知行動療法 / 身体心理
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of trauma writing on the improvement of mental and physical health and cognitive functioning from the cognitive and behavioral perspective based on somatic psychology and brain science. First, it was suggested that directing attention to the physical sensation was not influenced by thought (distancing) and that the stimulus itself could be evaluated. Second, it was suggested that mindfulness training including directing attention to the physical sensation was contribute to health promotion through decentering, and significantly reduced post-traumatic stress reactions. Finally, although trauma writing that focuses on physical sensation significantly reduced the degree of subjective distress caused by trauma, it did not show significant improvement on the other indicators including the sympathetic nervous system, and therefore further study on theory and procedures is necessary.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

身体感覚に注意を向ける手続きを含むマインドフルネス訓練が心身の健康を増進させることは実証されているが,その訓練期間は2か月以上を要し,簡便な方法の開発が望まれる。そこで,その身体感覚に注意を向ける手続きが,トラウマ筆記という短期(3日間)介入に導入しうることを実証した点に学術的成果が認められる。他方,社会的意義は,この簡便な技法の効果を実証した点である。身体感覚に注意を向ける手続きを導入した筆記によって,トラウマによる主観的苦痛度を有意に低減させることを実証した。トラウマに関する介入技法の多くは12セッション以上を要する長期にわたるものであり,簡便な技法を開発した社会的意義は大きいと言える。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2019 2017

All Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] Effects of mindfulness training on posttraumatic stress reactions in Japanese undergraduates2019

    • Author(s)
      Sato, K. & Oishi, K.
    • Organizer
      The 9th world congress of behavioral and cognitive therapies
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 客観的、主観的な内受容感覚と感情への気づきの関連2017

    • Author(s)
      與儀耕大・佐藤健二
    • Organizer
      日本認知・行動療法学会第43回大会抄録集
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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