How should There by Psychosomatic Medicine to Meet Social Needs for Medical Care? : Consideration from The Viewpoint of Therapeutic Self(Panel Discussion : How should be the Psychosomatic Medicine to Respond the Social Needs)

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  • 社会のニーズに応えるために心身医療はどうあるべきか : 治療的自我の観点からの考察(パネルディスカッション : 社会のニーズに応えるために心身医療はどうあるべきか,2007年,第48回日本心身医学会総会(福岡))
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Recently in Japan, distrust for medical care of the nation becomes inveterate. Mass communication has reported almost day after day that actions of medical researchers and medical doctors have been brought into question. I think that in the background there may be an omission (or defect) of the therapeutic self among medical researchers and doctors. The idea of "therapeutic self" was announced by J. G. Watkins. He stated therapeutic self from two sides, "doing (what to do)" and "being (how to be)". And he thought "being" is more important than "doing". It brings the human happiness to improve "doing" (progress such as cures). However, there is a dangerous problem. If persons neglect an aspect of "being" as a medical worker, they will act inappropriately and bring a disadvantage to patients. Medical students and medical workers have to learn about therapeutic self and recognize the importance of therapeutic self. I think that the meaning of "social needs for medical care" is for people to be able to use good medical care appropriately. To meet social needs for medical care, it is important that persons who are engaged in psychosomatic medicine take the lead in enlightening importance of therapeutic self to medical students and medical workers and aiming at reconstructing the relationship between patients and medical workers.

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