Doctoral Program in Human Care Science

Clinical Psychology


   Department of Clinical Psychology provides both theoretical and practical research on maladaptation and psychological problems. We also aim to develop effective psychological care on these issues, and to train researchers and professional experts in the field. The curriculum of our department is accredited as category 1 by Japanese Certification Board for Clinical Psychologist (Juridical Foundation).

● Toshiki Ogawa [Professor] ogawato@human.tsukuba.ac.jp
● Masashi Sugie [Associate Professor] sugie@human.tsukuba.ac.jp
● Sanae Aoki [Associate Professor] s-aoki@human.tsukuba.ac.jp
● Satoshi Mochizuki [Assistant Professor] mochi@human.tsukuba.ac.jp


Name Toshiki Ogawa
Area of Specialization Clinical Psychology
Profile Ibaraki University, College of Humanity, Department of Literature, Psychology Course
Tokyo University of Education, Graduate School of Education, Doctoral Program in Experimental Psychology
Doctor of Medical Science
Research Interests The Rorschach Methods
Thinking or cognitive Disorder through Rorschach Methods
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Publications in Western Language 1) L'enquete au Rorschach: quelle est sa signification psychoterapeutique? Sapientia University Bulletin of Humanities, 3,153-159, 2000.
2) The development of the Rorschach in Japan: A brief introduction. South African Rorschach Journal, 1(2), 40-45, 2004.
3) Anxiety in tsunami-affected children in Srilanka measured by Revised Children's Manifest Scale and S-H-T-P test. Psychosomatic Medicine, 74-78, 2006. (with Dewaraja, R. & Sato, H.)
4) The relationship between texture responses on the Rorschach and adult attachment. Rorschachiana, 31, 2010.
Academic Society Affiliation Japanese Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods (President, 2007-)
The Association of Japanese Clinical Psychology (Full-fledged Member)
International Rorschach Society (Switzerland)
Society for Personality Assessment (USA) (Fellow)
Societe du Rorschach et des Methodes Projectives de Langue Fran aise (France) (Membre)
Award-winning/Social Contribution -
Teaching Courses Lecture on Clinical Psychology
Seminar in Clinical Psychology I
Practice in Clinical Psychology: Advanced
Research Topics of Supervising Students Empathy
Destructive and Aggressive Impulse
Self-esteem and Alienation
Personal Website http://www.human.tsukuba.ac.jp/lab/ogawaken/


Name Masashi Sugie
Area of Specialization Clinical Psychology
Profile University of Tsukuba, Second Cluster of College, College of Human Sciences
University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Psychology, Doctoral Program in Psychology
Master of Education
Research Interests Basic and Clinical Study on Autogenic Training
University Student and Student Counseling
Basic and Practical Study on Clinical Education and Clinical Psychology
Publications in Western Language -
Academic Society Affiliation The Japanese Psychological Association
Japan Association of Student Counseling (Executive Director)
Japanese Society of Autogenic Therapy (Councilor)
The Japanese Association of Health Psychology
Japanese Association of Behavior Psychology
The Japanese Association of Educational Psychology
Japanese Society of Hypnosis
Japan Pediatric Society
Award-winning/Social Contribution The Tsukuba-Gakuto-Shikin Foundation, Special Prize for Education and Research (1996)
Japanese Society of Autogenic Therapy, Ikemi Research Encouragement Prize (1997)
Japan Association of Student Counceling, Encouragement Prize for Practice (2006)
The 44th National Assembly of University Health Administration, Exellent Presentation Prize (2006)
Best Faculty Member 2009 (Univ. of Tsukuba)
Ibaraki Suicide Hot Line, Councilor
Teaching Courses Practice in Clinical Psychology: Basic
Practice in Clinical Psychology: Advanced
Research Topics of Supervising Students The Body-Mind Relationship
Emotion Regulation
Personal Website Not Available


Name Sanae Aoki
Area of Specialization Clinical Psychology
Profile University of Tsukuba, Second Cluster of College, College of Human Science
Osaka University, Graduate school of Human Science, Doctoral Program in Clinical education
PhD (Human Science)
Research Interests Clinical use of psychological assessment
Psychology support in medical treatment
Psychological trauma and dissociation
Publications in Western Language -
Academic Society Affiliation Japanese Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods
The Association of Japanese Clinical Psychology
International Rorschach Society
The Association of Japanese Traumatic stress
Award-winning/Social Contribution -
Teaching Courses Seminar in Clinical Psychology
Practice in Clinical Psychology
Psychological Lab Instruction
Research Topics of Supervising Students Interpersonal relationship feature of eating disorder.
Depression of the child shown in Baum test.
Emotional confusion.
Personal Website -


Name Satoshi Mochizuki
Area of Specialization Neuropsychology
Cognitive Behavioral Psychopathology
Profile The University of Tokyo, College of Arts and Sciences
The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Life Sciences, Cognitive and Behavioral Science
PhD (Arts and Sciences)
Research Interests Cognitive Behavioral Disorder of Patients with Brain Damage and Psychological Support
Study on Internal Factors and Mechanism of Cognition-behavior-emotion Pathology
Publications in Western Language 1)Elderly adults improve verbal fluency by video-phone conversations: A pilot study. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 14: 215-218, 2008.
2)Learning-related changes of brain activation in the visual ventral stream: An fMRI study of mirror-reading skill. Brain Research 1122: 154-160, 2006.
3)Disappearance of memory fragments in patients with Alzheimer's disease: Evidence from a longitudinal study of visual priming. Neuropsychologia 44: 1114-1119, 2006.
Academic Society Affiliation Neuropsychology Association of Japan (Councilor)
Japan Society for Higher Brain Dysfunction (Councilor)
The Japanese Psychological Association
The Association of Japanese Clinical Psychology
Japanese Society of Personality Psychology
Award-winning/Social Contribution The 3rd Japan Society for Higher Brain Dysfunction (formerly Japanese Society of Aphasiology), Hasegawa Prize (2000)
Teaching Courses Methodology of Human Care Science I
Seminar in Clinical Psychology I
Seminar in Clinical Psychology II
Psychological Lab Instruction
Research Topics of Supervising Students Impact of Praise Seeking and Rejection Avoidance in Performing Daily Activities
Relationship between Sense of Inferiority and Mental Health among College Students
Aspects of Mental Image and its Effect for Social Anxiety
Personal Website http://homepage3.nifty.com/mo-/