Naikan
Psychotherapy in the West: A Survey of Naikan Participants
R. Makino |
This
article explores the experiences of participants in Naikan Retreats
that were offered by certified American Naikan guides in the United
States. Naikan Retreats were first practiced in the United States
in 1989. Fifty-three people have attended them so far. The subjects
for this study are forty participants who attended such retreats
in the United States between 1989 and 1994. The survey, which consisted
fo forty-eight questions, was mailed to all fifty-three Naikan participants
in the United States and Canada. The response rate was 80%. The study
examines variables such as age, sex and religion, and how these variables
affect the subjects' Naikan experiences. It also compares the subjects'
experiences of Western therapy with the subjects' experiences at
Naikan Retreats. The objective of this study is to examine whether
the core values of Naikan retreats are meaningful to people from
different cultures.
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