KAWAMATA Yu
   Department   Hiroshima shudo University  The Faculty of Health Sciences
   Position   Counselor
Language Japanese
Publication Date 2025/07
Type Articles
Title The effect of Dohsa-hou experience on emotional awareness: Data from single case study
Contribution Type Single-Authored Publication
Journal Annual of Hiroshima Shudo University Clinical Psychology Center
Journal TypeJapan
Volume, Issue, Pages 15-26頁
Number of pages 12
Author and coauthor Yu KAWAMATA
Details This study investigated whether participants' awareness and expression of her internal experiences changed through Dohsa-hou task experiences. A one-week intervention study using the Dohsa-task was conducted with one female participant in her twenties. Through the Dohsa-task, the participant became more interested in and focused on her own internal experiences and began to describe them in more concrete terms. From the relationship between engagement in the Dohsa-task and changes in awareness of internal experiences, it was suggested that the Dohsa-task enhances self-monitoring of actions and movement control, thereby increasing orientation towards internal experiences and leading to greater awareness of them. This paper discussed Dohsa-task experiences that lead to awarenessm as well as the assistance that facilitates such experiences.