Mindfulness & Stress Research Center
Summary
Because the social burden caused by neuropsychiatric disorders is enormous, addressing these issues has become critical. We established the Stress Research Center in 2013 and developed the Keio Employee Assistance Program (KEAP), an effective return-to-work support program, to solve mental health problems at workplace. The KEAP program has been implemented at various companies, and has improved the retention rate and labor productivity after returning to work. However, it has also become clear that improving mental health in companies and society requires not only interventions for people with mental health problems, but also health promotion for the general population; that new psychotherapies such as mindfulness and positive psychology are effective in improving the mental health and wellbeing of the general population; that improving mental health and wellbeing requires changing people's behavior assisted by an organic linkage between technology and interpersonal interventions.Therefore, based on the achievements of the former Stress Research Center, we decided to expand the scope of our research to include new psychosocial techniques such as mindfulness and promoting the organic linkage between these techniques and technology. We, the Keio Center for Mindfulness and Stress Research tries to contribute to the realization of a society in which all people can improve their mental health and wellbeing.
SDGs
3. GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
8. DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
Operational Period
2023/05/01～2028/03/31
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Members
◎ indicates the project leader
| Name | Affiliation | Position | Field of Specialization/Research Interests |
|---|---|---|---|
| ◎ Mitsuhiro Sado | Research Centers and Institutes, Health Center | Professor | Healthcare management, Medical sociology, Psychiatry |
| Akira Ninomiya | School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychiatry | Researcher | Mood disorders, anxiety disorders, Mental health of workers |
| Masashi Yamada | School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychiatry | Project Instructor | Psychiatric science, Industrial & Occupational mental health |
| Masaru Mimura | University | Project Professor | Neuropsychology, Geriatric psychiatry |
| Yasue Mitsukura | Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of System Design Engineering | Professor | Intelligent informatics, Kansei informatics, Electron device/electronic equipment |
| Nariko Katayama | School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychiatry | Senior Assistant Professor | Psychiatric science |
| Naho Goto | School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychiatry | Project Researcher | Psychiatric social work |
| Mihoko Shibuya | School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychiatry | Project Instructor | Clinical psychology, Industrial & Occupational mental health |
| Wataru Noguchi | School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychiatry | Project Associate Professor | Psychiatric science, Industrial & Occupational mental health |
| Hajime Tabuchi | School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychiatry | Project Associate Professor | Psychiatric science, Neuroscience in general, Intelligent robotics, Science and engineering |
| Akihiro Koreki | School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychiatry | Project Assistant Professor | Psychiatric science,Neuropsychology |
| Maki Nagaoka | School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychiatry | Project Instructor | Clinical psychology, Industrial & Occupational mental health |
| Chie Takamori | School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychiatry | Project Instructor | Clinical psychology, Industrial & Occupational mental health |
| Fumie Saito | School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychiatry | Project Instructor | Neuropsychology, Cognitive rehabilitation |
| Daisuke Fujisawa | School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychiatry | Associate Professor | Neuropsychiatry, Psycho-oncology, Clinical psychology |
| Park Sunre | Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care | Assistant Professor | Psycho-oncology, Clinical nursing, Clinical psychology |
| Ryou Yodogawa | School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychiatry | Project Assistant Professor | Industrial Safety and Health Act, Occupational health law |
| Ayaka Inaba (2024/5/2-) | School of Medicine, Department of Neuropsychiatry | Researcher |
