臨床死生学から見たSpiritualityとResilience

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  • Spirituality and Resilience from the Viewpoint of Clinical Thanatology
  • リンショウ シセイガク カラ ミタ Spirituality ト Resilience

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In this article, first the history of the establishment of the field of Clinical Thanatology in two universities in Japan is explained. This arose from Tokuji Shimoyama’s unique relationship with Viktor Frankl and his study of logotherapy under Frankl’s guidance. Shimoyama went on to translate Frankl’s bestseller Ein Psycholog erebt das Konzentrationslag (English title: Man’s Search for Meaning) into Japanese, and after retiring as a professor from Sophia University, became a professor at Toyo Eiwa University. In both universities, he began the tradition of the study of existential therapy and spiritual care. Next, the relationship between Clinical Thanatology and spirituality and spiritual care is explained. In the last part of the 20th century, the World Health Organization (WHO) tried to change its definition of “health”. Until then, the definition of a healthy person contained only biological, psychological, and social aspects. By the end of the 20th century, however, this definition was seen as inadequate. Therefore, the addition of a spiritual aspect was suggested for the WHO’s revised definition. Though the word of “spirituality” in Japanese is not very clear, it is still important in psychiatric care. For example, people who have spiritual pain or suffer grief from an experience of loss can benefit from spiritual care. Finally, the importance of resilience in the recovery process is discussed using the case of Dr. Mieko Kamiya, who was a psychiatrist and poet. After she contracted tuberculosis and recuperated alone, she fell into a deep depressive state and spent days of distress. At the time, she had the mysterious experience of having her whole body bathed in divine light. She had the consciousness of a great natural power in her. Her spirituality and her resilience awoke. She recovered and regained strong health through her resilience and spirituality. The example shows how spiritual care could be important in recovering from any disaster. Strong resilience was induced by spirituality. Spiritual care is important in disaster situations.

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