A Consideration of the Therapeutic Mechanism of Naikan Therapy

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  • Takahashi Miho
    Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo

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  • 内観療法の作用機序に関する一考察

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<p>  This study is a trial to develop a hypothetical model of the therapeutic mechanism of Naikan Therapy, as a first step in developing an explanatory theory concerning this therapy. A hypothetical model was developed based on the author’s own experience as a Naikan client and as a trainee of a Naikan therapist. These experiences were analyzed focusing on the process of change in time as well as the change in quality of experience associated with the process. As a result, 3 steps of psychological change in Naikan Therapy were generated as follows: Step 1 was a change at the cognitive level. In this step, a multilateral viewpoint was obtained which included three different elements. Step 2 was a change at the level of experience. In this step, positive experiences were observed at three levels. Step3 was a change at the level of self-conceptualization. In this stage, people become aware of themselves holistically through the three steps of the Naikan process. Finally, each of these three steps found in Naikan therapy is discussed from the viewpoint of the therapeutic mechanism of psychotherapy.</p>

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