Staff

Chief psychiatrist

Toshinori Kitamura, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.Psych.

Toshinori Kitamura, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.Psych.

Over the past 30 years spent in clinical research, I have often found myself thinking that observing the psychology of the individual whom one may be interviewing at the time is simply not sufficient to fully appreciate the human psyche. Each individual is at a certain point throughout his or her life stage, somewhere between birth and death, and as such forms the life cycle that is passed on from generation to generation. In addition, the development of the individual is cherished in interpersonal relationships with the people that surround the individual: family members, friends, acquaintances, colleagues, and people in communities. Interpersonal relationships are situated in the midst of wider social environments such as culture, climate, and legal systems. Medical and welfare professionals can better understand their clients by keeping this wider situational perspective in mind. This results in values-based medical services.

I define psychiatry as the “study on various psychological phenomena using the researcher’s own mind as a research tool”. The mind of the individual cannot exist without the brain. It is not possible, however, to figure out everything about the mind of the individual no matter how much we study about brain. Psychiatry is the study of that part of the mind which cannot be determined by research into the brain, and the role of mental health care services is to heal that very same part. These ideas are embodied in research and clinical methodologies which allow us to survey psychiatry and mental health care in frameworks of life stage, life cycle, and culture.

We are ready to provide the best caring mental health service in a cozy relaxing atmosphere.

Nurses

The Role Nurses Play in Our Clinic
The goal of our primary nursing system is to help alleviate your tension during your first visit for a psychiatric consultation, and to help you cope with various emotions or experiences you may recall after the consultation. Before your initial psychiatric evaluation, you will be assigned a primary nurse who will provide comprehensive care for you throughout your stay at our clinic, for example, providing you with information and instructions for the consultation. Please talk with your primary nurse if you need assistance regaining calmness or coping with emotions that may arise before and after your consultation with your doctor. Between sessions, your primary nurse will call you to see if you are experiencing anxiety, confirm your availability for subsequent appointments, and see if you have any other requests. Your primary nurse will ask you about your condition and may arrange a follow-up consultation if needed. Please feel free to talk with your primary nurse about any anxieties or worries you may have. Your primary nurse is always ready to help you feel at home at our clinic.

Yuriko Usui, R. N., R.N.M., B.A.

Ayako Hada R.N., R.N.M., B.A.

Mami Yamamoto R.N., R.N.M., B.A.

Fukiko Yamada R.N., R.N.M., B.A.

Obstetrician/Gynaecologist

Tomomi Saito, M.D., Ph.D.

Ayumu Tange, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical administrators

Yoshimi Urahata, B.A.

Masako Ogawa. B.A.

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