: Faculty : Department of Psychology and Human Development Sciences : Human Development and Clinical Psychology :

Associate professor；Nagata　Masako　
（Nagoya University graduate school / Master of Education)


One of the principal themes in my clinical activities is to support mothers and their children. I have been involved in the mother-child supporting activities in various clinical fields, especially in the field of perinatal period. More specifically, through the clinical activities mainly in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), I have sought better methods for supporting the families whose babies (including babies-to-be) have some risk factors. Further, I have continued the activities of early childhood intervention to support children with some problems of developmental imbalance such as mild developmental disorders or some other risks in development and investigated what the support for their families should be. I intend to further research the progress of parent-to-child relationship and investigate how to support the families by observing both of the processes on how the parents establish ties with their babies and how the babies communicate with their surroundings through the stages of development.

The main writing
1,"Mothers and Children: Psychological Support in Perinatal Period and Infant Period, Psychological Support Starting from Stages of Pregnancy" Rinsho Shinrigaku Vol. 6 2006 pp. 739-744 (in Japanese)

2, "Asperger's Syndrome, Mild Developmental Disorders and Development: Souki oyobi Shinseijiki no Boshienjo (Support for Mothers and Children in Early Stage and Neonatal Period)" Sodachi no Kagaku Vol. 5 2005 pp. 29-34 (in Japanese)

3, M.Nagata，Y.Nagai, H.Sobajima, T.Andou, Y.Nishide, S.Honjo. Depression in the early postpartum period and attachment to children in mothers of NICU infants. Infant and Child Development 13 　93-110.　2004

4,"New Trend in Infant Mental Health: Psychological Support in NICU" Hattatsu, Additional Volume 24 2001 pp.81-91 (in Japanese)

5,M.Nagata, Y.Nagai, H.Sobajima, T.Andou, Y.Nishide, S.Honjo. Maternity blues and attachment in mother of full term normal infants. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 101 209-217　2000