Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology
Department of Clinical Psychology
Experience counseling in class and learn how to relate to and support others,
Aiming to become human resources who can contribute to society
In the clinical psychology major, students learn about relationships and support for others through counseling and psychological testing. Through subjects such as "psychological assessment," students will learn to understand, identify, and support people in need.In addition to aiming to become a certified psychologist or clinical psychologist, students can acquire knowledge and skills that can be used in communication in social life.Utilizing the knowledge and techniques that can be learned in this major, students acquire the ability to actively contribute to society in various situations.
Course to aim for
- Educational counseling and guidance facilities (counselors, instructors)
- Welfare facilities (counselors, instructors)
- Hospital (psychological consultation)
- Advance to graduate school (acquisition of certification as a certified psychologist and clinical psychologist)
- Companies (general affairs, human resources, sales, human resource services, etc.)
Qualifications and licenses to aim for
- Certified psychologist (post-graduate or work experience)
- Clinical psychologist (after graduate school)
- Certified psychiatrist
- Certified psychologist (psychological research)
- Qualification for social welfare chief
- Qualification for child welfare officer
- Disaster prevention
- Junior High School Teacher's License Type XNUMX (Social Studies)
- High school teacher type license (civilian)
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Features of learning
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- Practical learning of how to help people seeking psychological support
Why and how do worries and heart problems arise?How should we interact with people who need support and how should we help them?Through subjects such as "Introduction to Clinical Psychology", "Psychological Practice", "Psychological Support Methods", "Psychological Assessment", and "Mental Disorders and Their Treatment", from teachers with extensive experience in medical, educational, judicial and other fields. , you can learn living knowledge and skills.
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- Aim to become a clinical psychologist, such as a certified psychologist or clinical psychologist
With a curriculum that corresponds to a certified psychologist, you can definitely acquire specialized knowledge.Furthermore, through practical training in the fields of health care, welfare, education, and law, students acquire the knowledge they have acquired in lectures as practical skills.By proceeding to the clinical psychology course at our graduate school, it is also possible to aim for two qualifications: a certified psychologist and a clinical psychologist.
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- Acquire interpersonal skills and active practical skills that are useful in the real world
You can learn not only counselors and counselors working in various fields such as health care, education, welfare, industry, and justice, but also knowledge and skills of interpersonal support that are useful in all kinds of work.Also, by facing yourself through learning, you will deepen your understanding of yourself.You will gain confidence in dealing with people and acquire the practical ability to actively work with people.
Class introduction
- Psychological exercises (counseling)
- Learning the basic attitude of counseling through psychological interview role-playing
We will focus on the "self-understanding" and "listening" that are necessary for counseling.Through role-playing of psychological interviews, you will acquire the basic attitude of counseling and learn basic interview skills.By repeating exercises, you will deepen your "self-understanding" and acquire an attitude of "listening."
- Psychological support method (psychotherapy)
- Learn psychotherapy theories and techniques to solve mental problems through dialogue
You will learn about "psychotherapy", which is one of the interpersonal assistance based on clinical psychology.Psychotherapy is a type of psychological assistance provided by a professional to people with distress or mental problems, and brings about changes in emotions and behavior through dialogue and training.In class, students will learn the basics of various theories and techniques related to psychotherapy, and deepen their understanding of the transformation process of mind and body through actual clinical cases of psychotherapy.
- Psychological assessment (personality theory)
- Learn professional skills such as enforcement method and interpretation while experiencing psychological tests
Psychological assessment (assessment) is used to understand the problem that the person has from various perspectives such as interviews and psychological tests, and to help consider appropriate interventions and support.By taking up typical psychological tests such as the Rorschach test, the egogram, and the drawing method, and actually experiencing them, you will be able to grasp your personality through psychological tests.Learn professional skills such as its enforcement and interpretation.
Voice of the teacher in charge
studying psychology
Being honest with yourself and others
Learning clinical psychology is not just for professionals.It will be a very versatile knowledge that will help you live better, more convincingly, and in your daily life.Many people who have studied psychology are actually active in general companies, groups and organizations.The opportunities for your activities are very wide and diverse.Of course, those who aim to become specialists are also welcome.
Professor Shigeaki Yokokawa
●Introduction to Clinical Psychology ●Advanced Clinical Psychology ●Advanced Clinical Psychology Interview I ●Service Learning A (Learning with Animals)
[Career] Graduated from Sophia University, Graduate School of Letters, Department of Education, Doctoral Program after completion of credits.He is a clinical psychologist and certified psychologist.
After working at Seiwa Hospital attached to the Neurological Research Institute, Moriya Education Center in Meguro Ward, Senshu University Psychological Education Counseling Office, etc., he joined the university in 2003.
