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Yuki Kawakatsu

Affiliation Occupational Therapy
Position Lecturer
Executive
Degree Ph.D. in Occupational Therapy
E-mail address ykawakatsu@ (Add "yachts.ac.jp" to end)
Researchmap(External Link) https://researchmap.jp/yuki_kawakatsu?lang=en
KAKEN(competitive funds, External Link)
Personal website(External Link)
Research Areas Research on the meaning of occupation, health, and well-being
Research on occupational therapy for dementia in the medical field
Research on cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia provided by occupational therapists
Research History 2018-2021    Ph.D. in Occupational Therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences Graduate School
2016-2018    M.S. in Occupational Therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences Graduate School
2005-2009    B.S. in Occupational Therapy, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences
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Achievements Selected Publications:
1. Kawakatsu, Y., Takahata, M., Satake, S., Sato, T., & Eakman, A. (2024). A single-arm pilot study of a brief cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia intervention among Japanese occupational therapy and physical therapy university students with sleep disturbances. Frontiers in Sleep, 3, 1397311.
2. Kawakatsu, Y., Yokoi, K., Tanno, K., Eakman, A. M., & Hirayama, K. (2022). Development of the Japanese Version of the Engagement in Meaningful Activities Survey. OTJR (Thorofare N J), 42(3), 209-218. doi:10.1177/15394492221090624
3. Kawakatsu, Y., Sasaki, S., Chiba, N., & Ishii, H. (2014). Effects of support for role acquisition based on life history on interpersonal psychological factors.Case Journal of Dementia Care, 7(2), 144-151 (in Japanese).

Teaching:
1. Occupational Therapy for Mental Function
2. Occupational Therapy Interventions for Mental Function
3. Practice Occupational Therapy for Mental Function
4. Practicum Occupational Therapy for Evaluation II