Ohashi Clinic

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Ohashi Clinic, located approximately a 2-minute walk from Kobayashi Station on the Hankyu Imazu Line in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, specializes in psychosomatic medicine and neurology. The clinic director, Dr. Hisao Imai, graduated from Kyoto University's Faculty of Integrated Human Studies and Hokkaido University's Faculty of Medicine, completed training at institutions including Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, and holds numerous qualifications including a medical doctorate, designated psychiatrist, psychiatric specialist, and cognitive behavioral therapy specialist. The clinic addresses a wide range of psychological and mental health concerns such as insomnia, anxiety, panic, depression, memory problems, and menopausal symptoms, while also providing cognitive behavioral therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and insomnia. Additionally, the clinic participates in multi-institutional joint research investigating the effectiveness of OCD treatment apps, reflecting their commitment to incorporating the latest knowledge into treatment. With psychiatric social workers and certified clinical psychologists on staff, the clinic offers diverse approaches including focusing, peer research, and philosophy cafés to support each patient's lifestyle improvement. Consultation hours are 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, with Saturday morning clinics on the 2nd and 4th weeks. The clinic also emphasizes home visits for patients with difficulty traveling and offers English-language services. Following a treatment philosophy that minimizes dependency-forming medications and focuses on treatment completion from the outset, this facility provides community-rooted, attentive healthcare.

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