Doctoral Program in Human Care Science

Health Counseling & Socio-Behavioral Health


   Department of Health Counseling & Socio-Behavioral Health aims to research and provide training on theory, policy and skill, in order to develop a healthy social environment where QOL (Quality of Life) is assured, and to develop support on autonomous decision making and self-empowerment for healthier life.

● Tsunetsugu Munakata [Professor] munakata@hcs.tsukuba.ac.jp
● Fumi Takeda [Associate Professor] fumi.takeda@nifty.ne.jp
● Sayuri Hashimoto [Associate Professor] hasimoto@taiiku.tsukuba.ac.jp


Name Tsunetsugu Munakata
Area of Specialization Health Counseling & Socio-Behavioral Health
Stress Management
Mental Health Sociology
Profile University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Sociology
Doctor of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo
Research Interests Psycho-Immuno-Genetical Study on CBT/SAT
Development and Evaluation of Educational Method for CBT/SAT
Development and Evaluation of Lifestyle Modification Method Using SAT
Publications in Western Language 1) Inverse association of natural mentoring relationship with distress mental health in children orphaned by AIDS, BMC Psychiatry 2010, 10: 6 (16 Jan. 2010)
2) Negative Mental Health Factors in Children Orphaned by AIDS Natural Mentoring as a Palliative Care. AIDS and Behavior, 13: 980-988, 2009
3) The Effect of Psychological Intervention on Personality Change, Coping, and Psychological Distress of Japanese Primary Breast Cancer Patients, CANCER NURSING 31(4): E27-E35, 2008
4) Building SAT Therapy to Activate Anti-Cancer Genes and Immunologic Function for Cancer Treatment. International Journal of Structured Association Technique 1: 3-35, 2007
Academic Society Affiliation President, The Academy for Health Counseling
President, The Japan Association of Mental Health Sociology
Award-winning/Social Contribution OUTSTANDING INTELLECTUALS OF 21ST CENTURY AWARD, ENGLAND
TOP 100 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND
GREAT MINDS OF THE 21ST CENTURY AWARD, NORTH CAROLINA, USA
MARQUIS WHO'S WHO IN THE WORLD, USA
Japanese Medical Society of Alcohol and Drug Studies, Excellent Paper Award
Japan Library Association Award "Mind Virus" (Houken)
School Counselors Supervisor, Chiba Prefecture
School Advisor, Chiba Prefecture
Teaching Courses Lecture on Health Counceling Science
Lecture on Health Behaviroral Science
Research Topics of Supervising Students Study on Mental Health and Psycho-Social Factors of Single Child High-Schoolers in China
Study on SAT Method for Psychogenic Visual Impairment
Study on QOL of Cancer Patients with SAT Method
Personal Website http://www.hcs.tsukuba.ac.jp/~munakata/


Name Fumi Takeda
Area of Specialization Health Sociology
Health Education
Profile University of Tsukuba, First Cluster of College, College of Humanities
The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medical Science, Department of Health Sciences
Doctor of Health Sciences
Research Interests Health and Work Environment of Human Care Providers
Health of Women and Children, and Social Support
Publications in Western Language 1) The relationship of job type to burnout in social workers at social welfare offices. Journal of Occupational Health,47:119-125, 2005.
2) Mental health and job factors in social workers at social welfare offices. Journal of Occupational Health,44:385-390, 2002.
3) Relationship between burnout and occupational factors in staff of facilities for mentally retarded children. Journal of Occupational Health. 43: 173-179, 2001.
Academic Society Affiliation Japan Society for Occupational Health
Japanese Society of Public Health
Japanese Society of Health Education (Committee on Health Education Research, Member; Councilor)
The Japanese Association for Mental Health
The Japan Academy for Health Behavioral Science (Councilor)
Award-winning/Social Contribution Japanese Society of Public Health, Encouragement Prize (1997)
Teaching Courses Lecture on Health Sociology
Seminar in Health Sociology
Methodology of Human Care Science
Research Topics of Supervising Students Mental Health in Adolescence and Social Environment
Occupational Stress of Nursing Teachers
Health of Mothers with Babies, and Social Support
Personal Website Not Available


Name Sayuri Hashimoto
Area of Specialization Health Counseling & Socio-Behavioral Health
Health Behavioral Science
Stress Management
Profile Japan Women's University, Faculty of Home Economics, Department of Household Economics
Japan Women's University, Graduate School of Human Life Science, Division of Human Development
PhD (Arts and Sciences)
Research Interests Study on Support to Health Behavior of the Elderly Using Counseling
Study on Counseling and Image Therapy for Lifestyle Related Diseases
Study on Childcare Support Using Counseling and Social Skill Training Method
Publications in Western Language 1) Remote counseling using HyperMirror quasi space-sharing system, Applications of Digital Image Processing XXXI, SPIE volume7073 707323_1-11, 2008.
2) A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study on the Exercise Behavior and Life Stress of Participants in a Community Health Promotion Program for Elderly and Middle-Aged People, International Journal of Sport and Health Science Vol.4, 1-15, 2006.
Academic Society Affiliation The Japan Academy for Health Behavioral Science (Vice President)
The Academy for Health Counseling (Vice Director-General)
Japan Mibyou System Association (Councilor)
The Japanese Society of Health Education of Children (Director)
Japan Diabetes Society
Japanese Society of Psychosomatic Medicine
Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences
Japanese Society of Public Health
Award-winning/Social Contribution The Academy for Health Counseling, Chairman's Prize (1998)
The Japan Academy for Health Behavioral Science, Nakagawa Memorial Encouragement Prize (1999)
The Japanese Society of Health Education of Children, Seiichi Hamada Prize (2008)
The Japan Mibyou System Association, Encouragement Prize (2009)
Teaching Courses Lecture on Health Counceling Science
Seminar in Health Counseling Science
Practice in Health Counseling Science
Research Topics of Supervising Students Life Transformation Support for Diabetics Using SAT Method
Study on Supporting Child Abuse Prevention
Psychological and Social Factors of Menstrual Disorder among Nursing Students
Program Development of Support and Early Stage Relief from Reality Shock for New Nursing Staff
Personal Website http://www.hcs.tsukuba.ac.jp/~hasimoto/