Morita Therapy for Adolescent Cases

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) was developed in 1999, but similar therapy named Morita Therapy had been developed in 1920 by Shoma Morita in Japan. Morita Therapy is effective for Anxiety Disorders and Chronic Depression. It was developed mainly for in-patient treatment, but out-patient Morita therapy has become mainstream in recent years. This book provides an overview of Morita Therapy in chapter and practices of adolescent cases, including inpatient and outpatient cases after chapter II. It consists of Fear of vomiting, Olfactory reference syndrome, Somatoform disorder , Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Comparison of outpatient and inpatient Morita Therapy for adolescent patients, Depression, Further study about Depression : recovery process and Morita Therapy Applied to anxiety of Autism spectrum disorder. This book is useful for therapists who want to use Morita therapy knowledge in general clinical practice.

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Nanako Okubo, M.D., Ph.D.: Psiquiatra de crianças. Estudou na Universidade de Medicina de Jikei, no Japão. Trabalhou na Universidade de Medicina de Jikei (Centro de Terapia Morita), Hospital Shonan, Centro Nacional de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Infantil. Actualmente trabalha em Psiquiatria de Desenvolvimento, Centro de Habilitação Infantil de Yokohama, na zona norte.