Community mental health, clinical psychology, caring theories, support for students with disabilities
Research Subjects
Caring for and recovery of people with mental disorders or disabilities
Accommodation/support for students with mental disorder/or disabilities
Research on care communities at universities
Research Keywords
Caring, recovery, people with mental illness, student counseling, accommodation/support for students with disabilities, care communities
Research Overview
My starting point as a clinician began with encounters with schizophrenics and related learning from them. I have provided care to schizophrenics for 30 years, but feel it is actually me who has been cared for by learning how they live with their disabilities. I hope to continue providing care based on my first-hand learning the difficulties they face in day-to-day life from them while appreciating encounters with them and valuing to survive together and fulfill life. I make it a rule to learn from consumers not only in my role as a clinician, but also in my research. Specifically, I learn from case studies and lived experiences in my role as a care provider, and conduct interview surveys and qualitative studies to discover universal rules. My research interests stem from my interactions with peoples in clinical settings. These include my involvement with local people who have recovered from mental illness, Student Counseling Office users and students with disabilities, as well as my involvement in the university community. Caring isn’t all pretty; you may be mired in chaos and confusion, and feel like turning your eyes away. In such situations, it is not simple, nor is it easy to maintain altruistic behavior, which is at the core of caring. I seriously ask myself every day in both clinical practice and research to ensure that I do not deceive myself.
