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Conferences

Keynote talks, invited talks, and other conference presentations

Keynote or invited talks

  1. Kotera Y. (2023). Cultures and how we feel well: Making a global map of mental health personal recovery. The 12th Annual Mental Health Symposium “Self-Identity and Mental Health”, 12 May 2023 in Second Life. Hosted by Virtual Ability, Inc.: Aurora, CO. [Keynote].

  2. Kotera Y. (2023). Research updates and a global index for mental health personal recovery. Tanimoto Seminar, Tokyo/Online, 20 March 2023. Medical Governance Research Institute [Invited talk].

  3. Kotera Y. (2023) Ikigai and mental health and cultures. The 1st Ikigai Summit, Online (17 February 2023). Invited talk.

  4. Kotera Y. (2022). Evaluating relationship between cultures and mental health. The 4th World Mental Health Congress, Online (December 12-13, 2022). Keynote.

  5. Kotera, Y. (2022). Forest bathing and mental health: Possibility for addiction treatment. The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity Annual Conference 2022, Online (February 12, 2022). Invited talk.

  6. Kotera, Y. (2022). Self-compassion for Japanese medical workers. Tetsuyu Healthcare Holdings, Research Center, Online (January 27, 2022). Invited talk.

  7. Kotera, Y. (2021). Self-compassion for parents, LLLWeek 2021: Wellbeing and Media Literacy for Parents and Families, Online (December 1st, 2021). Invited talk.

  8. Kotera, Y. (2021). Tips for completing PhD while work and family, The East Midlands Doctoral Network event, Online (June 12, 2021). Keynote.

  9. Kotera, Y. (2021). Self-Compassion in the Workplaces. The 17th World Congress on Healthcare & Technologies, Online (April 26-27, 2021). Keynote.

  10. Kotera, Y. (2021). From Stress to Psychopathology: Relationship with Self-Reassurance and Self-Criticism in Czech University Students. Psychology Seminar by Masaryk University, Czech Republic (The Hague Network), Online (April 13, 2021). Invited talk.

  11. Kotera, Y. (2021). From Stress to Psychopathology: Relationship with Self-Reassurance and Self-Criticism in Czech University Students. The 8th Annual Conference of Applied Psychological Research at Middlesex University, Dubai, Online (April 8, 2021). Invited talk.

  12. Kotera, Y. (2021). How I Published 30 Papers While Taking Care of Baby Triplets+1 Last Academic Year. Business and Management Discipline Research Seminar by Derby Business School, University of Derby, Online (March 9th, 2021). Invited talk.

  13. Kotera, Y. & Green, P. (2021). Self-care: Work and wellbeing. Shropshire Council, Online (February 3, 2021). Keynote.

  14. Kotera, Y. (2020). Nature-connectedness and shinrin-yoku. International Forest Therapy Days (July 3-7, 2020). Invited talk.

  15. Kotera, Y. (2020). Motivation and mental health. 37th International Conference on Psychiatry & Psychosomatic Medicine (June 17-18, 2020). Keynote.

  16. Rhodes, C. & Kotera, Y. (2020). Understanding the pathways to sex addiction and compulsivity and the implications for treatment and recovery. The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity 2020 Conference (February 8, 2020). Invited talk.

  17. Kotera, Y., Green, P., & Cooper, M. (2019). Mental health in UK construction workers. Highways England’s Annual Health and Safety Day (July 11, 2019). Keynote.

  18. Kotera, Y. (2018). NLP application: Education and training. The Defence College of Health Education and Training, Annual Christmas Lecture 2018 (December 10, 2018). doi: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15202.38087. Keynote.

Other

  1. Mangat A, Passmore HA, Rawson B, Brooks-Ucheaga M, Okere U, Kotera Y. (2023). Environmental studies programs: A hit to happiness. The 8th International Positive Psychology Association World Congress on Positive Psychology in Vancouver, Canada, 20-23 July, 2023. The International Positive Psychology Association [Poster presentation].

  2. Todowede O, Lewandowski F, Kotera Y, Rennick-Egglestone S, Slade M. (2023) How best can we use citizen science approach in mental health research? C*Sci 2023 conference, Arizona State University campus in Tempe, Arizona, United State of America. 22 – 26 May 2023

  3. Nagae A, Asano K & Kotera Y. (2022). Development of the Japanese version of the Striving to Avoid Inferiority Scale. Poster at The 22nd Annual Convention of the Japanese Association for Cognitive Therapy on November 11, 2022 by The Japanese Association for Cognitive Therapy.

  4. Kobayashi N, Ozaki A, Kotera Y, Yudai K, Bhandari D, Takamatsu K, Kasai T, Arai M, Takazaki N, Saito H, Sawano T, Kanemoto Y, Sato H, Tsubokura M, Kurokawa T, Tachibana K, Wada M, Tanimoto T, Otake T, Ejiri Y, Nimura H and Kanzaki N. (2022). A qualitative investigation on lymphedema in breast cancer patients in the community hospital in Japan after Great East Japan earthquake at the Fukushima Breast Cancer Research Conference on 29.10.2022 in Koriyama by Taiho Pharmaceutical.

  5. Wharton, C., Lyte, G., Cotter, I. & Kotera, Y. (2022). The PNA Supporting the Core Conditions of Workplace Well-being and the Personal Practice Model for ICU nurses. The 37th British Association of Critical Care Nurses Annual Conference / The 1st British Association of Critical Care Nurses and the Irish Association of Critical Care Nurses Joint Conference, Belfast. 17th October 2022.

  6. Kotera Y. (2022) Creating a World Index of Mental Health Personal Recovery, Mental health research discussion with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University at the Institute of Mental Health, the University of Nottingham (8th August 2022).

  7. Matsumoto, Y., Kataoka, H., Kanno, Y., Kotera, Y., Uneno, Y. & Okisaki, A. (2022). Discussion on innovation in palliative care for cancer patients and their family carers. (Kotera on self-compassion for mental health). The 27th Japanese Medicine for Palliative Medicine, Kobe, Japan (1st and 2nd July 2022).

  8. Kotera, Y. (2022). Mental Health in Collective, Success-Driven Japan and Individualistic, Quality-Oriented Netherlands. The 14th International Conference for the European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation (ENMESH2022). 27-29 June 2022. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.28745.42086

  9. Kotera, Y. (2021). Self-compassion at work: Review and cross-culture, The 85th Annual Convention for the Japanese Psychological Association, Online (September 1-8, 2021). DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.36222.92488. Followed by a symposium.

  10. Braun, N. & Kotera, Y. (2020). Influence of dance on embodied self-awareness and well-being: A phenomenological exploration with Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Movement: Brain, Body, Cognition Conference, The University of Paris/La Sorbonne (September 3-5, 2020).

  11. Kotera, Y. (2019). Self-care and factfulness for your mental health. Taisho University, Tokyo (September 14, 2019).

  12. Kotera, Y. (2019). How nature heals us: Effects of Shinrin-yoku on mind and body. Taisho University, Tokyo (August 9, 2019).

  13. Kotera, Y., Green, P., & Cooper, M. (2019). Mental health in UK construction workers. Highways England’s Annual Health and Safety Day (July 11, 2019).

  14. Kotera, Y. (2019). Leading Pedagogic Practice through Research (discussion panel). University of Derby Online Learning Summit 2019, University of Derby (April 9, 2019).

  15. Kotera, Y. & Pauline, G. (2019). You are a caregiver, but do you care for yourself? British Association of Social Work (April 2, 2019).

  16. Kotera, Y. & Pauline, G. (2019). You are a caregiver, but do you care for yourself? British Association of Social Work (March 14, 2019).

  17. Kotera, Y. (2019). Pedagogic Research Online at the Derby Excellence in Learning, Teaching, and Assessment: Pedagogic Research. Innovation and Scholarship for Impact Launch Event, University of Derby (January 21, 2019).

  18. Kotera, Y., Cockerill, V., Green, P., Hutchinson, L., & Shaw, P. (2018). Towards another level of borderlessness: Qualitative investigation into online learning experience of students with disabilities. The International Perspectives in Education Conference 2018, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Homo'poly (October 12-13, 2018).

  19. Kotera, Y., Mills, D., & Taynton, K. (2018). Danger of written feedback: In-the-moment video feedback for online counselling students' role play assessment. The International Perspectives in Education Conference 2018, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Homo'poly (October 12-13, 2018).

  20. Capone, S., Kotera, Y., & Sheffield, D. (2018). Attachment, self-compassion, resilience and motivation (Poster). The Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme Conference, the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, University of Derby (October 4, 2018).

  21. Pugsley, P., Kotera, Y., & Sheffield, D. (2018). Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for severe dementia patients (Poster). The Undergraduate Research Scholarship Scheme Conference, the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, University of Derby (October 4, 2018).

  22. Elaine, C., & Kotera, Y. (2018). Ethical judgement and intent in business school students: The role of the psyche? The British Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference, University of Derby Business School (September 10-11, 2018).

  23. Kotera, Y., Mills, D., & Taynton, K. (2018). Danger of written feedback: In-the-moment video feedback for online counselling students' role play assessment (Poster). The Networking for Education in Healthcare Conference 2018, Higher Education Academy (September 4, 2018).

  24. Kotera, Y., Green, P., & Sheffield, D. (2018). Pathways from resilience to mental health: Roles of positive psychology in the relationship between resilience and mental health in UK social work students. The 1st British Psychological Society Midlands Conference, British Psychological Society (September 3, 2018).

  25. Kotera, Y., Mills, D., & Taynton, K. (2018). Danger of written feedback: In-the-moment video feedback for online counselling students' role play assessment. The Learning & Teaching Conference 2018, the University of Derby-Buxton (July 2, 2018)

  26. Kotera, Y., Cockerill, V., Green, P., Hutchinson, L., & Shaw, P. (2018). Towards another level of borderlessness: Qualitative investigation into online learning experience of students with disabilities. The Learning & Teaching Conference 2018, the University of Derby-Buxton (July 2, 2018)

  27. Kotera, Y., Mills, D., & Taynton, K. (2018). Danger of written feedback: In-the-moment video feedback for online counselling students' role play assessment. The Technology Enhanced Learning Festival 2018, the University of Sheffield (June 26-28, 2018).

  28. Kotera, Y. (2018). Pathways of resilience: Roles of positive psychology in the relationship between resilience and mental health (Invited speaker). The 4th International Conference on Mental Health & Human Resilience (April 26-27, 2018).

  29. Kotera, Y., Mills, D., & Taynton, K. (2018). In-the-moment video feedback for online counselling students' role play assessment. The Digital Assessment and Feedback Conference 2018, the University of Derby (March 5, 2018).

  30. Kotera, Y., Adhikari, P., & Van Gordon, W. (2017). Relationship between work motivation and worker profile in UK hospitality workers. The International Conference on Social Sciences, Humanities and Technology 2017, Global Academic Excellence (December 2, 2017).

  31. Kotera, Y. (2016). The Disney strategy NLP skills for career consultation. The National Institute for Career and Education Counselling Conference: Rethinking career development for a globalised world, the University of Derby (September 21-22, 2016).

  32. Kotera, Y. (2016). Qualitative investigation into the effects of NLP training among Career Consultants in Japan. The Applied Qualitative Research Conference, the University of Derby (July 21, 2016).

  33. Kotera, Y. (2016). Career development: The Disney way. The Learning & Teaching Conference 2016: Higher education – What does the future hold?, the University of Derby-Buxton (July 4, 2016).

  34. Kotera, Y. (2014). PTSD and WWI. The Disability Conference, the University of Derby- Buxton (November 25, 2014).

  35. Kotera Y. (2004). Japanese Leadership “Yozan Uesugi, the Shogun JFK Respected”. Georgia International Leadership Conference as a representative of Emory University, Eatonton, GA, USA, (January 4, 2004).

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