Yosuke Kita（Associate Professors）
Specialties
Clinical Developmental Psychology, Disability Studies, Cognitive Neuroscience
Introduction of my research
Our laboratory conducts experimental and clinical researches on child development and its disorders. In experimental research, we address the associations between cognitive development and brain functions for neurodevelopmental disorders such as specific learning disorder. In clinical research, we provide psychological assessments and supports that are tailored to the needs of each child and adolescent.
Certified Public Psychologist, Clinical Developmental Psychologist, Special Educational Needs Specialist SV(Supervisor)
Laboratory
Mita Laboratory B103A (TEL:23369）
Main publications / articles
北洋輔・澤江幸則・古荘純一：DCD・不器用な子も楽しめるスポーツがある社会のために：運動に悩む子・先生・コーチへのメッセージ. 金子書房; 2022.
北洋輔・平田正吾: 発達障害の心理学:特別支援教育を支えるエビデンス. 福村出版; 2019.
Kita Y, Inoue Y: The direct/indirect association of ADHD/ODD symptoms with self-esteem, self-perception, and depression in early adolescents. Frontiers in Psychiatry 2017; 8: 137.
Kita Y, Yamamoto H, et al.: Altered brain activity for phonological manipulation in dyslexic Japanese children. Brain 2013; 136: 3696-3708.
Kita Y, Gunji A, et al.: Self-face recognition in children with autism spectrum disorders: A near-infrared spectroscopy study. Brain and Development 2011; 33(6): 494-503.
Academic societies/organizations
The Japanese Society of Child Neurology, Japanese Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, The Japanese Society of Developmental Coordination Disorder, Japanese Society for Physiological Psychology and Psychophysiology, Japan Academy of Learning Disabilities, The Japanese Association of Special Education