JP2009059126A - Counseling system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for systematically obtaining the real nature of the trouble of a health state, a mental state or a skin state, and for visually expressing it. <P>SOLUTION: This counseling system is provided with a storage part 1 for storing various data; an image display part 3 for displaying an image, and a processing part 2. The storage part 1 is made to store a plurality of subjective elements x and a plurality of non-subjective elements y and the causality of the element as a cause to the specific element as a result between the subjective elements x and the non-subjective elements y. The processing part 2 is provided with a function for making an image display part 3 display a correlation figure where the elements having the causality are associated by a causal relation display means based on the subjective elements x, the non-subjective elements y and their causality stored in the storage part 1 and a function for performing the specific display of the causal relation chain corresponding to the counseling theme by using the data stored in the storage part 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a counseling system that can be used for various counseling such as health condition, mental condition, and skin condition.

As this type of counseling system, for example, the one shown in Patent Document 1 is conventionally known. The theme of this counseling system is counseling on skin troubles such as acne and gavel and how to deal with each skin trouble. In this system, skin troubles such as acne and gavel and methods for dealing with each skin trouble are stored. Then, when the person who receives the counseling answers various questionnaires related to the trouble, a response method for the skin trouble that the person wants to counsel is displayed according to the answer.
JP 2003-093351 A

In order to eliminate skin problems, which are the theme of counseling, it is often necessary to take care of the body and mind, not just caring for the skin. In other words, skin troubles are caused by complex intertwining of many factors related to the skin, body and mind.
However, in the conventional counseling system, only various methods for dealing with skin troubles are shown, and the reason why such a method is necessary cannot be explained systematically. Therefore, the person who receives the counseling had to practice the indicated coping method without understanding any causal relationship that caused skin trouble.
However, direct measures such as applying cosmetics and drugs, or massaging the skin can continue, but if you do not understand the causal relationship that causes skin problems, for example, care for the body and mind As for indirect countermeasures such as, the recognition fades with time and cannot be continued.

The above is also true for counseling on health and mental conditions. For a certain trouble, it is necessary not only to capture the phenomenon but to pursue its root cause and systematically express it. It doesn't mean that you really did counseling.
In other words, the conventional counseling system has a problem that the counseling person cannot systematically understand the causal relationship of the trouble, so that the counseling effect is halved or the coping method cannot be continued.

Also, some people may not be able to clearly recognize their purpose for counseling. In such a case, the person who receives the counseling reports the self-diagnosis result to the counselor, and the counselor is often forced to counsel based on the person's report.
However, for counselors, the self-reporting of the person receiving the counseling is merely a reference element, and the biggest theme is to quickly grasp the essential problems that the person himself has in a systematic manner. And among the essential problems, there are things that the person is not aware of at all.
In such a case, the conventional counseling system cannot systematize an essential problem that the person himself is not aware of and highlight it.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a system that can systematically grasp the essence of troubles in a health condition, a mental condition, or a skin condition and that can visually represent it.

1st invention is provided with the memory | storage part which memorize | stores various data, the image display part which displays an image, and a process part, In a memory | storage part, a several subjective element, a several non-conscious element, Among the subjective elements or non-conscious elements, the causality of the causal element is stored with respect to the specific element that results, and the processing unit stores the subjective element, non-contained element stored in the storage unit Based on the subjective elements and their causality, using the function to display on the image display unit a correlation diagram in which causal elements are associated with each other by causal relationship display means, and using the data stored in the storage unit It has a feature in that it has a function of specifying and displaying a causal chain according to a counseling theme.
A typical example of the causal relationship display means is an arrow. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the arrow. A simple line may be used, or the line may be expressed as a chain. In short, any causality display means may be used as long as it can identify the causality of each element composed of a subjective element and a non-conscious element.

  In the second invention, on the premise of the first invention, when an answer to a question item necessary for counseling is input, the processing unit calculates a score of the above-mentioned subjective element and non-conscious element according to the answer. In addition, it has a feature in that it has a function of storing those scores in association with each element and storing them in the storage unit.

Based on the second invention, the third invention stores the question items necessary for counseling in the storage unit, and the processing unit has a function of displaying the question items on the image display unit, and an image display unit. It has a feature in that when an answer to the displayed question item is input, it has a function of calculating a score of a conscious element or a non-conscious element.
In the fourth invention, on the premise of the third invention, the storage unit stores in advance a plurality of question patterns according to the attributes and counseling themes of the person receiving the counseling, and the processing unit is the person receiving the input counseling. It has a feature in that it has a function of selecting a specific question pattern from a plurality of question patterns stored in the storage unit in accordance with the attributes and the counseling theme.

According to a fifth invention, on the premise of the third invention, the storage unit stores a plurality of question items, and the processing unit is configured to store the question items stored in the storage unit according to the answer to the previous question. It has a feature in that it has a function to select a follow-up question.
6th invention presupposes 2nd-5th invention, when a specific element scored several times according to the said question item, all of those scores are totaled and a specific element of It is characterized in that it has a function to be stored in the storage unit as a score.

  The seventh invention is based on the second to sixth inventions, and the correlation coefficient between each element composed of the above-mentioned subjective elements and non-conscious elements specified in advance in the storage unit as having causality. When the answer to the question item is input, the processing unit gives a score to a predetermined subjective element according to the answer, and directly or indirectly causes the causal rule to be given to the subjective element given the score. One or more other elements are specified, and the specified other elements include a score given to the predetermined subjective element, between the predetermined subjective element and the other specified element. A feature is that a multiplication result obtained by multiplying the correlation coefficient existing in the above is given as a score, and the score is stored in the storage unit.

In the eighth invention, on the premise of the seventh invention, the processing unit specifies one or a plurality of other elements that are directly or indirectly causal with the predetermined subjective element to which the score is initially given. If there is an element that is a result for the predetermined subjective element, it is characterized in that the resulting element is specified in the positive direction of the causal chain from the predetermined subjective element. .
In the ninth invention, on the premise of the seventh or eighth invention, the processing unit includes one or a plurality of other elements having causality directly or indirectly with the predetermined subjective element to which the score is initially given. When specifying, an element that directly or indirectly causes the predetermined subjective element, and that is the element closest to the predetermined subjective element from among the elements having a plurality of resulting elements. It is characterized in that it identifies and identifies the resulting element in the positive direction of the causal relationship chain from the identified element.

In the tenth invention, on the premise of the seventh invention, the processing unit specifies one or a plurality of other elements having causality directly or indirectly with the predetermined subjective element to which the score is initially given. In this case, the causal relationship chain is traced back from the predetermined subjective element to identify the causal element.
The eleventh invention is characterized in that, on the premise of the seventh to tenth inventions, the storage unit stores a correlation coefficient according to the attribute of the person who receives the counseling and the counseling theme.
The twelfth invention is characterized in that, based on the seventh to tenth inventions, the processing unit has a function of changing the correlation coefficient according to the attribute of the person who receives the counseling and the counseling theme.

In a thirteenth aspect based on the second to twelfth aspects, the processing unit displays the score, which is the calculation result, on the image display unit in association with a subjective element or a non-subject element in the correlation diagram. It has a feature in that it has a function to make it.
The fourteenth invention is based on the second to thirteenth inventions, and when the processing unit includes a plurality of causal elements for a specific element resulting from a subjective element or a non-conscious element, It is characterized in that it has a function of selecting the element with the highest score from the plurality of causal elements and specifying the causal relationship chain.
In a fifteenth aspect based on the second to fourteenth aspects, when the processing unit displays a correlation diagram on the image display unit, the top 1-5 among the subjective or non-conscious elements in the correlation diagram. It has a feature in that it has a function of highlighting the element given the first score.
In a sixteenth aspect based on the first to fifteenth aspects, the processing section has a function of causing the image display section to display only the causal relation chain specified according to the counseling theme in the correlation diagram. Characterized by points.

The seventeenth invention is characterized in that, on the premise of the first to fifteenth inventions, the processing unit has a function of highlighting the causal relation chain specified according to the counseling theme in the correlation diagram. Have.
According to an eighteenth aspect, on the premise of the first to seventeenth aspects, the correlation diagram includes a plurality of correlation areas corresponding to the counseling field, and the relevance is within or near each of the correlation areas. It is characterized in that the above-described subjective and non-conscious elements that are present or highly relevant are arranged.

  According to the first invention, for a counseling theme such as a health condition, a mental condition, or a skin condition, the causal relation chain between the subjective element and the non-conscious element is displayed as an image via the causal relation display means. The counselor and the person who receives the counseling can systematically understand the essential problems of the counseling theme. If you can systematically understand the essential issues of the counseling theme in this way, the counselor will be able to provide more appropriate counseling, and the person himself / herself will be able to understand the counselor's advice accurately and appropriately. Further improvement can be expected.

According to the second invention, according to the answer to the question item necessary for counseling, the score of the subjective element and the non-conscious element can be calculated, and the calculation result can be stored in the storage unit. The counselor can quantitatively grasp the subjective element and the non-conscious element by displaying the calculation result on the screen or by printing it out. Therefore, the counselor can perform appropriate counseling based on the numerical value.
According to the third invention, since the score of the subjective element or the non-conscious element is calculated in correspondence with the question item, the correspondence between the question item and the score is not erroneous.

According to the fourth invention, since the question items can be changed according to the attribute of the person who receives the counseling and the counseling theme, individual answers can be obtained according to the situation, and the more effective counseling can be obtained accordingly. Is possible. Moreover, since unnecessary question items can be eliminated, the time required for counseling can be shortened.
According to the fifth invention, since the system automatically selects the question items, the arbitrary judgment of the counselor regarding the selection of the question items is eliminated, and objective counseling can be made correspondingly. Moreover, since unnecessary question items can be eliminated, it is possible to reduce the time for receiving counseling.
According to the sixth invention, when a plurality of scores are given for a specific element, the scores are calculated by adding up all of these scores, so that the elements that are important for the person receiving the counseling are made clearer. be able to.

According to the seventh invention, based on the correlation coefficient between each element composed of a conscious element and a non-conscious element, the score of the conscious element and the non-conscious element can be calculated, and the calculation result is stored in the storage unit. As in the second invention, the counselor can quantitatively grasp the strength of the causality by displaying the calculation result on the screen or by printing it out. Therefore, according to the seventh aspect, the counselor can perform appropriate counseling based on the numerical value.
According to the eighth and ninth inventions, not only can the cause of the counseling theme be systematized, but also systematically display troubles that occur concurrently or may occur in the future for the person receiving the counseling. it can. Therefore, counseling can be performed even for matters that are not recognized by the person receiving the counseling.

According to the tenth invention, since the score is given retrospectively to the cause of the subjective element specified according to the answer to the question, particularly when the counseling theme is clear, the cause of the trouble that becomes the counseling theme Can be clearly organized.
According to the eleventh and twelfth inventions, since the correlation coefficient can be changed according to the attribute of the person who receives the counseling and the counseling theme, more specific counseling is possible depending on the situation.
According to the thirteenth invention, since the calculation result is displayed on the subjective element or the non-conscious element displayed on the image display unit, the counselor and the person who receives the counseling can display the image displayed on the image display unit. Based on the above, the causal relationship can be quantitatively grasped.

According to the fourteenth aspect, since the causal relationship chain can be specified based on the above score, the causal relationship chain incorporates quantitative evaluation, and the reliability is improved accordingly.
According to the fifteenth aspect, since the element with a high score in the correlation diagram is highlighted, the person himself / herself is not conscious of the trouble that occurs concurrently or may occur in the future for the person receiving the counseling. Even if you can make it clear.
According to the sixteenth and seventeenth inventions, the necessary causal relationship chain is highlighted, so that a clear correlation diagram corresponding to the counseling theme can be created.
According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of correlation areas corresponding to the counseling field are provided, and the subjective elements and non-conscious elements that are related to or highly related to the areas are arranged. As well as the correlation of non-conscious elements, the position of each element in counseling becomes clear.

An embodiment optimal for skin state counseling will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the counseling system includes a storage unit 1 that stores various data, a processing unit 2 that controls images, an image display unit 3 that displays an image controlled by the processing unit 2, and counseling. And an input unit 4 for inputting an answer to a question item necessary for the.
The storage unit 1 is associated with questions related to the attributes of the person who receives counseling, such as age and gender, as shown in FIG. 2, and skin troubles such as acne, gavel, bear, and rough skin as shown in FIG. Question items to be asked, that is, question items necessary for counseling are stored.
In addition, the storage unit 1 stores a correlation diagram (FIG. 4) as a basis to be controlled by the processing unit 2 together with the above question items.

In the correlation diagram shown in FIG. 4, the skin area 11, the body area 12, and the heart area 13 are provided as correlation areas, and in each of these areas 11 to 13 or in the vicinity of each area 11 to 13, A plurality of subjective elements x and non-conscious elements y that are related to or highly related to them are arranged.
The correlation area indicates an event related to the counseling field such as health condition, mental condition or skin condition. Therefore, although the correlation area differs depending on the counseling field, in this embodiment, since the counseling field is a skin state, the skin, body, and mind related to the skin state are shown in the correlation diagram.

Here, the subjective element x is one that a person can recognize himself / herself from the five senses and symptoms. In FIG. 4, “acne”, “acne scars”, “greasy”, “texture” "Rough" or the like surrounded by an ellipse frame.
On the other hand, the non-conscious element y is a direct or indirect cause for the subjective element x. In FIG. 4, “sebum secretion”, “clogging of pores”, “barrier function decrease” ”And the like enclosed in a square frame.
However, the classification of the subjective element x or the non-conscious element y in FIG. 4 is merely an example, and whether to classify each element as the subjective element x or the non-conscious element y may be determined as appropriate.
Each subjective element x and non-conscious element y are arranged in or near the area considered to be most relevant among the skin, the body, and the mind.

  Further, the subjective element x and the non-conscious element y shown in the correlation diagram are in a relationship between cause and effect with respect to the other subjective element x or the non-conscious element y. As shown in FIG. All the elements resulting from the cause, that is, between the elements having causality, are connected by arrows that are causal relation display means. Since this arrow is pointed from the causative element to the resulting element, if the final result is specified, the causal relationship is established by following the direction opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow. The chain will emerge. And the memory | storage part 1 has memorize | stored the chain of the causal relationship according to these arrows.

In FIG. 4, there are an arrow indicated by a solid line and an arrow indicated by a dotted line, but the arrow indicated by a solid line is a case where the causal relationship between each element is proved from a medical viewpoint or an academic viewpoint. Yes, the dotted arrows indicate cases where the medical or scientific grounds are not always clear, but are empirically related. The solid line arrow and the dotted line arrow are stored in the storage unit 1 in advance.
In addition, there are cases where subjective elements x have a relationship between cause and result, such as “rough texture” and “skin dryness”, or “nutritional bias” and “vitamin B group deficiency” A subjective element x may cause a non-conscious element y.

In any case, all data necessary to represent the correlation diagram shown in FIG. 4 is stored in the storage unit 1 in advance, and the processing unit 2 uses these data to store the data in the image display unit 3. The correlation diagram is displayed as an image.
A correlation coefficient is set in advance between the elements connected by the arrows as described above, and the set correlation coefficient is stored in the storage unit 1. The correlation coefficient represents the strength of the relationship between the two elements connected by the arrow, and details thereof will be described later.

In this embodiment, when counseling, a predetermined question is prepared in advance, and the person who receives the counseling answers the question. The questions are stored in advance in the storage unit 1, and the stored questions are displayed on the image display unit 3 by the processing unit 2.
Accordingly, the person who receives the counseling will answer the question items displayed on the image display unit 3 one by one, but the answer format is “Yes” or “No”. And when you answer “yes” to a specific question, the correspondence between the question item and the subjective element is determined in advance so that the subjective element corresponding to the answer can be identified. When a subjective element is specified, the processing unit 2 uniformly gives one point as a score to the specified subjective element.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
First, as described above, a plurality of questions are asked to the person who receives the counseling. However, in the initial stage, the correlation is not displayed on the image display unit 3 but is left in a latent state. In this state, each time the person answers “yes” to the question, the processing unit 2 gives 1 point as a score to the corresponding subjective element.
In addition, the processing unit 2 makes the subjective element to which the score is given as described above appear on the screen, and also specifies a preset element having the manifested subjective element and causality, and the element Will become more apparent and will form a chain of causal relationships. For example, when “yes” is answered to the question “13. It is cold” in the question of FIG. 3, the processing unit 2, as shown in FIG. 5, “cool”, “blood circulation failure”, “skin Identify each element of blood flow, congestion, bear, and stiff shoulders.

When specifying each element as described above, the processing unit 2 performs processing according to the steps shown in FIG.
That is, when the processing unit 2 replies “yes” to the question, it first identifies the subjective element x corresponding to the question (step 101). That is, when “yes” is answered to the question “13. It is cold” in the question of FIG. 3, the processing unit 2 first specifies “cool” as shown in FIG.
When the subjective element x is first identified in step 101, the processing unit 2 determines in step 102 whether or not there is a causal element with respect to the first identified subjective element x.

  Then, if there is an element that causes the cause, the element is identified by going back one arrow in the reverse direction from the first identified subjective element x (step 103). That is, in FIG. 5, the subjective element x “cold” and the non-conscious element y “blood circulation failure”, which is an element that goes back the arrow with respect to this “cold”, are specified. If it is determined in step 102 that there is no causative element, the process to step 201 is executed.

  Further, the processing unit 2 determines whether or not there are a plurality of elements as a result for the element identified one step back in step 103 (here, “blood circulation failure”) (step 104). In other words, with respect to the element identified by going back one arrow (“blood circulation failure”), the processing unit 2 has a result in the forward direction of the arrow other than the subjective element x identified first. It is determined whether there is also. Here, for “blood circulation failure”, the resulting elements in the forward direction of the arrow are “stiff shoulder” and “skin blood flow, blood congestion” in addition to “cool”. “Stiff shoulder” and “skin blood flow and congestion” other than the specified “cold” are specified (step 105).

Then, the processing unit 2 determines whether or not there is an element resulting from the element specified in step 105 (step 107). If it is determined in step 107 that there is a result element, the result element is continuously specified until there are no more result elements (step 108). On the other hand, if it is determined in step 107 that there is no element as a result, processing toward step 201 is executed.
Here, there is no result element for “Stiff shoulder”, in other words, there is no forward arrow starting from “Stiff shoulder”, so the causal chain of the route is “Stiff shoulder” last. It becomes a specific element.

  On the other hand, “skin blood flow, congestion” has a forward arrow pointing toward “Kuma”. That is, since there is an element “bear” caused by “skin blood flow and congestion”, the processing unit 2 continues to specify “bear”. However, since there is no forward arrow starting from “Kuma”, “Kuma” is the last specific element in the causal chain of the route. When the identification is continued until there are no more result elements in all routes, the processing unit 2 further executes the process of step 201 following step 108.

If the processing unit 2 determines in step 104 that there are not a plurality of resulting elements, the processing unit 2 determines whether there are further causative elements for the identified elements (steps). 106). A case where this step 106 is performed will be described using a specific example.
For example, it is assumed that the processing unit 2 first identifies a subjective element x “texture is rough” in FIG. 4 by answering a question (step 101). Since “smooth texture” is an element that causes “skin dryness”, the processing unit 2 performs processing from step 102 to 103 to identify “skin dryness”.
Then, in step 104, the processing unit 2 determines whether or not there are a plurality of elements resulting in “skin dry”, that is, elements that result in the forward direction of the arrow starting from “skin dry”. It is determined whether there is any other than the first specified “texture is rough”. As shown in FIG. 4, since the only element resulting from “skin dry” is “rough texture”, the processing unit 2 performs the process from step 104 to step 106, To determine whether there are more causative factors.

In step 106, when the processing unit 2 determines that there is an element causing the cause, the processing unit 2 executes the process of step 103 to identify the element causing the cause. Repeat the process of step.
In the above example, since “skin dry” is present as an element that causes “decrease in barrier function”, the processing unit 2 executes the processing from step 106 to step 103 and executes “barrier function” Identify "decline". Then, the processing unit 2 executes the process of step 104 again, and identifies “clogged pores”, “acne”, and “acne marks” resulting in “barrier function deterioration” (step 105). 107, 108).

That is, the processing unit 2 specifies an element in the direction of going back the arrow from the subjective element x specified first until the following condition is satisfied. The conditions are as follows.
(1) There is an element that directly or indirectly causes the subjective element x that is initially given a score,
(2) It has a result element in addition to the subjective element x specified first.
When the two conditions are satisfied in this way, each element is specified in a chained manner starting from the element in the forward direction of the arrow.
Therefore, in the above example, each element is identified from the result back to the cause in the order of “Rough texture” → “Dry skin” → “Lower barrier function”. And, “Decrease in barrier function” satisfies the above two requirements. From this “Decrease in barrier function”, each element from the cause to the result in the order of “clogged pores” → “acne” → “acne marks” Are specified in a chain.
If it is determined in step 106 that there is no causative element, the processing directed to step 201 is executed.

As described above, the elements are identified retroactively from the first identified subjective element x, and from this retrospectively specified element, the resulting elements are continuously specified. For reasons. That is, in the example of FIG. 5, “cold” is very likely to be caused by “blood circulation failure”, so a person who is aware of “cold” may have “blood circulation failure”. high. Since “blood circulation failure” causes not only “cold” but also “shoulder stiffness”, a person who has “blood circulation failure” may cause “stiff shoulder” or already “shoulder stiffness”.
Therefore, after going back to the subjective element x specified by the answer to the question, and then specifying the elements one after another toward the result, it should be accompanied by other than the subjective element x specified first. Or it can be clarified that there is a risk of co-occurrence. Therefore, a chain of causality is formed as described above.

  Further, in step 201, the processing unit 2 determines whether or not there is a result element for the first identified subjective element x. In other words, it is determined whether or not there is an element indicated by the arrow in the forward direction, starting from the subjective element x identified first. If it is determined that there is an element resulting from the first identified subjective element x, the element that results is identified (step 202). On the other hand, when it is determined in step 201 that there is no element resulting from the initially identified subjective element x, the processing unit 2 ends the element identification here.

In addition, when the processing unit 2 specifies the resulting element in step 202, the processing unit 2 determines whether there is a further resulting element (step 203). If the processing unit 2 determines in step 203 that there are more elements to be the result, then the processing unit 2 identifies the elements one after another along the forward direction of the arrow until there are no more elements to be the result. (Step 204). On the other hand, when it is determined in step 203 that there is no element as a result, the processing unit 2 ends the element identification here.
As apparent from FIG. 5, when “cold” is first identified, there is no element resulting in “cold”, so the processing unit 2 finishes identifying the element in step 201. Will be.

And if the process part 2 specifies each element as mentioned above, it will calculate a score with respect to each specified element.
Here, the storage unit 1 stores a correlation coefficient between two elements having causality in advance. As described above, this correlation coefficient means that the higher the numerical value, the stronger the causal relationship between the two elements. Based on this correlation coefficient, the processing unit 2 gives a score to each element.
Specifically, when “yes” is answered to the question “13. It is cold” in the question of FIG. 3, the processing unit 2 sets the subjective element x “cool” as shown in FIG. 5. 1 point is given to each.
The storage unit 1 stores a correlation coefficient of “cold” and “blood circulation failure” as 0.9, and the processing unit 2 stores the score given to “cold” (1 point) and the correlation coefficient described above. Multiply 0.9 to calculate 1 × 0.9 = 0.9 points, and store the calculated score (0.9 points) in association with “blood circulation failure” in the storage unit 1 .

When a score is given to “poor blood circulation”, a score is also given to “skin blood flow and congestion” which is causal with “poor blood circulation”. Here, since the correlation coefficient between “poor blood circulation” and “skin blood flow, congestion” is 0.9, the processing unit 2 calculates 0.9 × 0.9 = 0.81 points, This score is stored in the storage unit 1 in association with “skin blood flow, congestion”. In the same manner, 0.32 points are associated with “Kuma” and 0.45 points are associated with “Stiff shoulder”.
That is, the processing unit 2 gives one point to the first identified subjective element x, and the other elements have correlation coefficients existing between the first identified subjective element x and the other elements. The multiplication result obtained by multiplying all the points is given as a score.

Furthermore, it is assumed that the person who receives the counseling answers “Yes” to the question “17. I feel stress in everyday life” in the question item of FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the processing unit 2 gives a score (one point) to the subjective element x “stress” and stores the “stress” and one point in association with each other in the storage unit 1. .
Here, in this correlation diagram, there are a plurality of elements resulting from the subjective element x of “stress”, but there is no element that causes the subjective element x of “stress”. . That is, there is no element that goes back from the subjective element x identified first. Therefore, in this case, as shown in FIG. 6, after the processing unit 2 identifies “stress” in step 101, the processing from step 102 to step 201 is performed.

That is, in step 202, the processing unit 2 specifies “barrier function lowering” resulting in “stress”. When the processing unit 2 specifies “decrease in barrier function”, it determines whether or not there is an element resulting in the “decrease in barrier function” (step 203). Here, “clogging of pores” exists as a result of “decreased barrier function”, and “acne” against “clogging of pores” and “acne scars” against “acne” Is present as a resulting element. Therefore, in step 204, the processing unit 2 specifies “clogged clogs”, “acne”, and “acne marks” in a chain. A score is also calculated for each of these identified elements in the same manner as described above.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, “stress” not only causes “decrease in barrier function” but also causes “change in sex hormone balance”. Therefore, the processing unit 2 gives “change in sex hormone balance” = 0.5 points, “sebum secretion” = 0.2 points, and “greasy” = 0.1 points.

  Since the correlation coefficient between “sebum secretion” and “acne” is 0.4, the processing unit 2 calculates 0.2 × 0.4 = 0.08 points, and also calculates 0.08 points. Give to "acne". At this time, since 0.096 points are already given to “acne” as shown in FIG. 7, the processing unit 2 adds 0.08 points to 0.096 points to obtain “acne”. The score will be 0.176 points. Therefore, the “acne scar” also changes to 0.053 points. Actually, the answer to each question and the score given to each element are stored in advance, and each element and the score are stored in association with each other by inputting the answer. Yes.

In addition, “stress” has causality to “constipation”, “PMS”, and “autonomic nerves”, so “constipation”, “PMS”, and “autonomic nerves” are also applied in the same manner as described above. A score is given. Then, when a score is given to “autonomic nerve”, based on the correlation coefficient between “autonomic nerve” and “blood circulation failure”, 0.12 points for “blood circulation failure” and 0.108 for “cool” A score of 0.108 is awarded for “skin blood flow, congestion” and 0.043 for “bear”.
As described above, the score given to “blood circulation failure” or the like is added to the score already given by answers to other question items as shown in FIG.

Further, when the person who receives the counseling answers “Yes” to the question “20. Skin is easy to dry” in the question item of FIG. 3, the processing unit 2, as shown in FIG. The elements of “Dry”, “Rough texture”, “Barrier function decline”, “Clogged pores”, “Acne” and “Acne scar” are identified.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, when “skin dry” is first identified in step 101, the processing unit 2 executes the processes of steps 102 and 103 to execute “deterioration of barrier function”. Identify. When “decrease in barrier function” is specified in step 103, it is determined in step 104 whether or not there are a plurality of elements resulting in “decrease in barrier function”. For “decrease in barrier function”, “clogging of pores” exists as an element other than “dry skin”. In other words, since there are a plurality of elements in the “barrier function definition”, the processing unit 2 sequentially identifies “clogged pores”, “acne”, and “acne marks” in steps 105 to 108. It will be.

Further, in step 201, the processing unit 2 determines whether there is an element resulting in “skin dry”. Since “smooth texture” is the result for “skin dry”, the processing unit 2 specifies “smooth texture” in step 202. However, since there is no element resulting in “rough texture”, it is determined No in step 203, and the identification of the element ends.
In this way, according to the flow shown in FIG. 6, the elements that are manifested in FIG. 9 are specified. At this time, the score of each element calculated by the processing unit 2 is as shown in FIG. The calculation method is the same as described above.

In this embodiment, if “yes” is answered to the question 13, one point is given to “cold”, and if “yes” is answered to the question 17, one point is given to “stress”. If you answer yes, you will get 1 point for “dry skin”. That is, when the answer is “Yes” to the question item, all the points given to the first element are made equal.
However, it is desirable to change the score given to the first element according to the question item.

For example, the question “19. I am troubled by stiff shoulders” in FIG. 3 is easy for the person who receives the counseling to answer correctly. However, in response to the question “17. I feel stress in everyday life”, I actually feel stress, but there are many cases where I do not realize that I feel stress. Answers are not always accurate.
Therefore, for questions that can be answered correctly by the person receiving the counseling, the score given according to the answer is increased, and conversely, for questions that are likely to be erroneously answered by the person receiving the counseling, depending on the answer The score given should be lower. This is because more accurate calculation results can be obtained in this way.

In this embodiment, the processing unit 2 displays the correlation diagram shown in FIG. 10 on the image display unit 3 based on the elements x and y stored in the storage unit 1 and the score of each element. As is clear from the figure, this correlation diagram is obtained by thinning the subjective element x, the non-conscious element y, and the causal relationship display means (arrows) associated with these elements x and y that have not been scored. Yes. In other words, only the elements x and y containing the score and the arrow connecting the both elements x and y are displayed together with the score.
In addition, in both the elements x and y containing the score, elements such as “acne scars” and “greasy” having low scores are displayed somewhat thinly. In this way, the display is made with strength depending on the score, so that the elements important to the respondent are more strongly conscious.

When the correlation diagram is displayed on the image display unit 3 as described above, the person who receives the counseling specifies the counseling theme and inputs the counseling theme from the input unit 4. The counseling theme refers to what the counseling person wants to counsel, such as skin troubles mainly in skin condition counseling. Mainly, the subjective element x stored in the storage unit 1 is the counseling theme. Can be a counseling theme.
For example, it is assumed that the person who receives the counseling selects “acne” as the counseling theme and inputs it to the input unit 4. Then, the processing unit 2 specifies the causal relationship chain corresponding to the “acne” of the person who receives the counseling. The causal relationship chain specified by the processing unit 2 indicates the maximum cause route in which the counseling theme occurs.

  That is, the processing unit 2 identifies the cause route by tracing the arrows one after another from the subjective element x that is the counseling theme. At this time, there may be a plurality of elements that cause a plurality of causes when the arrow is traced back. In this embodiment, there are two possible causes of “acne”. The first route is “stress” → “decrease in barrier function” → “clogged pores”, and the second route is: The route is “stress” → “change in sex hormone balance” → “sebum secretion”. In other words, “acne” is considered to be caused by one or both of the above routes.

  In this way, when the cause route is traced back from the resulting element to the causative element, and there are a plurality of causal elements, the processing unit 2 selects the causal elements. Select and identify the one with the highest score. Therefore, the subjective element x of “acne” has two causative factors of “clogging of pores” and “sebum secretion”. Here, clogging of pores (0.6 points)> sebum secretion ( Therefore, the processing unit 2 selects and specifies “clogged pores”. In addition, when there are a plurality of causal elements and the difference between the scores of these two elements is small, the processing unit 2 may specify both elements.

As described above, if “clogging of pores” is identified as the pathogenesis of “acne”, “acne” may be caused by “clogging of pores” rather than by “sebum secretion”. Is high.
Then, when “clogged pores” are identified, this time, an element that causes “clogged pores” is identified. Here, since the only factor causing “clogging of pores” is “decrease in barrier function”, the processing unit 2 specifies “decrease in barrier function”. The processing unit 2 specifies elements one after another until the cause element disappears in the same procedure.

Then, the processing unit 2 specifies a causal relationship chain of “acne” → “clogged pores” → “decrease in barrier function” → “stress”, and, as shown in FIG. It highlights so that it is more conspicuous than elements and arrows (causal relationship specifying means).
When the counseling theme is input from the input unit 4, the processing unit 2 displays only the causal relationship chain specified according to the counseling theme on the image display unit 3 and is not in the specified causal relationship chain. Other elements and arrows may not be displayed. In other words, each element of “acne”, “clogged pores”, “barrier function decrease”, and “stress”, and a causal relationship chain (arrow) that connects these elements may be displayed.

In any case, if the processing unit 2 performs an operation based on the data stored in the storage unit 1 and the answer input from the input unit 4, and displays the causal relation chain according to the counseling theme, the display A method etc. are not specifically limited.
Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, elements that are not in the causal relationship chain such as “cold” and “skin dry” may be highlighted together with the causal relationship chain. In this way, it is possible to call attention to symptoms that the counseling person is not aware of, or skin problems that may appear as symptoms in the future from the results of answers to question items.
And in order to raise awareness about the symptoms that the person is not aware of, it is desirable to highlight the top 1 to 5 elements with high scores.

In the above embodiment, the correlation coefficient between each element is stored in the storage unit 1 as a fixed value in advance, and the scores of the subjective element x and the non-conscious element y are calculated based on the correlation coefficient. However, the correlation coefficient may be variable according to the attribute of the person who receives the counseling and the counseling theme.
For example, when the answer is “male”, the correlation coefficient between “sex cycle” and “change in sex hormone balance” is set to 0 when the correlation coefficient is changed according to the attribute of the person receiving the counseling. It is possible. In addition, when the age is entered as “teen”, the correlation coefficient of “bear” → “excessive melanin production” → “aging” is lowered, and conversely, “bear” → “skin blood flow congestion” The number should be high.
Thus, if the correlation coefficient is made variable according to the attribute of the person who receives the counseling, a more accurate correlation diagram can be completed.
In order to make the correlation coefficient variable as described above, the correlation coefficient corresponding to the attribute of the person receiving the counseling is stored in the storage unit 1 in advance, and the attribute information of the person input from the input unit 4 Accordingly, the processing unit 2 extracts the corresponding correlation coefficient from the storage unit 1.

On the other hand, when changing the correlation coefficient according to the counseling theme, the correlation coefficient between elements directly or indirectly related to the counseling theme specified by the person receiving the counseling is increased, and between elements that are completely unrelated. It is conceivable to lower the correlation coefficient.
For example, it is possible to input a counseling theme in advance before asking questions about skin problems. And if “acne” is input as a counseling theme, “acne”, “clogged pores”, “sebum secretion”, “barrier function decline”, “change in sex hormone balance”, “sexual cycle”, “PMS” The correlation coefficient between elements directly or indirectly related to "acne" such as "" and "stress" is increased. On the other hand, the correlation coefficient between elements considered not to be associated with “acne” such as “bear”, “skin blood flow, congestion”, “blood circulation failure”, and “cold” is lowered.
In this way, when the counseling theme is determined in advance, the score of the elements related to the counseling theme can be increased, so that the correlation diagram desired by the person receiving the counseling can be completed.

As a method for making the correlation coefficient variable, there is a method in which the correlation coefficient that differs depending on the attribute or counseling theme is previously patterned and stored in the storage unit 1. For example, different correlation coefficients are determined for males and females, and one of the correlation coefficient patterns is extracted according to the sex that is input, and the processing unit 2 calculates.
In addition, there is a method in which only one pattern of a predetermined correlation coefficient is stored in the storage unit 1, and when the processing unit 2 calculates the score, the score is calculated while changing the correlation coefficient depending on the attribute and the counseling theme. .
In any case, if the processing unit 2 performs the operation by changing the correlation coefficient according to the attribute, the counseling theme, etc., the correlation that reflects the actual situation of the person who receives the counseling than when the correlation coefficient is fixed. The figure can be completed.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a large number of question items are stored in the storage unit 1, and all of these question items are answered by the person who receives the counseling. It is desirable to change appropriately.
As a first method of changing the question item, for example, a plurality of question patterns corresponding to the counseling person's attributes and counseling themes are stored in the storage unit 1 and the counseling person's attributes and counseling are received. Depending on the theme, it may be possible to select and display a specific question pattern.

As a second method, a plurality of question items are stored in the storage unit 1 in association with each other, and the processing unit 2 stores the question items stored in the storage unit 1 according to the answer to the previous question. You may make it select a question after. In this case, the logic of how to specify the next question with respect to the answer to the previous question is stored in advance in the storage unit 1, and the processing unit 2 may process according to the logic.
Furthermore, combining the said 1st, 2nd method as a 3rd method is also considered. In this way, unnecessary question items can be eliminated by selecting question items according to the attributes and counseling themes of the person receiving the counseling, as well as the answers to other question items. There is an effect that the time required for answering can be shortened.

In the above embodiment, the storage unit 1 stores the subjective element x, the non-conscious element y, and the causality (correlation coefficient) between the elements in association with the correlation diagram. The processing unit 2 performs processing on the correlation diagram stored in the unit 1. That is, the processing unit 2 inputs a score with respect to the correlation diagram stored in advance in the storage unit 1 or makes each identified element manifest.
However, the storage unit 1 does not necessarily store the correlation diagram, and stores only the subjective element x, the non-conscious element y, and the causality (correlation coefficient) between the elements in association with each other. When a specific calculation result is obtained, a correlation diagram may be created for the first time based on the calculation result. In any case, a correlation diagram created based on each element stored in the storage unit 1 and their causality may be displayed on the image display unit 3.

Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although an element is specified according to the flow shown in FIG. 6, the specifying method is divided roughly into two types. One of them is to identify an element that is one or more arrows back from the first identified subjective element x, and to identify elements one after another from the identified element toward the resulting element. This is a specifying method shown in steps 102 to 108. The other is to identify the element that is in the forward direction of the arrow from the first identified subjective element x and to identify the resulting elements one after another for the identified element. The identification method shown in steps 201-204. And in the said embodiment, after specifying an element by step 102-108, the specification of an element is continuously performed by steps 201-204.
However, the element specifying method in the above embodiment is merely an example. For example, the element is specified only by the method of steps 102 to 108 in FIG. 6, or the element is specified only by the method of steps 201 to 204. Alternatively, the element may be specified by a method different from the above.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 13, the processing unit 2 may chain-identify only the causal element directly or indirectly with respect to the subjective element x to which the score is first given. That is, first, a predetermined subjective element x is specified, and the elements are specified from the subjective element x while tracing the arrows one after another until the cause element disappears.
In this way, since the score is given retrospectively to the cause of the subjective element x specified first, it is possible to highlight only the cause of the subjective element x. Therefore, especially when the counseling theme is clear, the cause of the trouble that becomes the counseling theme can be clearly organized.

It is a figure which shows notionally the component of the counseling system which concerns on this embodiment. It is an example of the attribute question which a memory | storage part memorize | stores. It is an example of the question regarding the skin trouble which a memory | storage part memorize | stores. FIG. 4 is a basic correlation diagram according to this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the correlation coefficient between each element, and a calculation process. It is a figure which shows the flow which specifies an element. It is a figure which shows the correlation coefficient between each element, and a calculation process. It is a figure which shows the correlation coefficient between each element, and a calculation process. It is a figure which shows the correlation coefficient between each element, and a calculation process. It is the correlation diagram specified in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows one display method of a correlation diagram. It is a figure which shows the other display method of a correlation diagram. It is a figure which shows the other method at the time of specifying an element.

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  A storage unit that stores various data; an image display unit that displays an image; and a processing unit. The storage unit includes a plurality of subjective elements, a plurality of non-conscious elements, and Among the subjective elements, the causality of the causal element is stored with respect to the specific element that results, and the processing unit stores the subjective element, the non-conscious element, and those elements stored in the storage unit. Based on the causality, using the function to display the correlation diagram in which the elements having causality are related by the causal relationship display means on the image display unit and the data stored in the storage unit, according to the counseling theme A counseling system with the ability to identify and display causal chains.   When an answer to a question item necessary for counseling is input, the processing unit calculates scores for the above-mentioned subjective and non-conscious elements according to the answer, and associates the scores with each element in the storage unit. The counseling system according to claim 1, further comprising a function for storing.   The storage unit stores question items necessary for counseling, and the processing unit recognizes when a function for displaying the question items on the image display unit and an answer to the question item displayed on the image display unit are input. The counseling system according to claim 2, further comprising a function of calculating a score of a subjective element and a non-conscious element.   The storage unit stores in advance multiple question patterns according to the attributes and counseling theme of the person receiving the counseling, and the processing unit stores them in the storage unit according to the attributes and counseling theme of the person receiving the counseling. The counseling system according to claim 3, further comprising a function of selecting a specific question pattern from a plurality of question patterns.   The storage unit stores a plurality of question items, and the processing unit has a function of selecting a subsequent question from among the question items stored in the storage unit according to the answer to the previous question. The described counseling system.   The processing unit is provided with a function of summing all of the scores and storing them in the storage unit as a score of the specific element when the specific element scores a plurality of times according to the question item. A counseling system according to any of the above.   The storage unit stores a correlation coefficient between each of the above-described subjective and non-conscious elements that are specified in advance as having causality, and the processing unit receives an answer to the question item. When a point is given to a given subjective element in response to the answer, one or more other elements that are directly or indirectly causal with the subjective element given this score are identified and identified. To other elements, a score obtained by multiplying the score given to the predetermined subjective element by a correlation coefficient existing from the predetermined subjective element to the other specified element is given as a score, The counseling system according to claim 2, further comprising a function of storing the score in a storage unit.   The processing unit specifies one or a plurality of other elements having causality directly or indirectly with the predetermined subjective element to which a score is initially given, and The counseling system according to claim 7, further comprising a function of specifying a result element in a positive direction of a causal relationship chain from the predetermined subjective element when there is a result element.   When the processing unit identifies one or a plurality of other elements that are directly or indirectly causal with the predetermined subjective element to which the score is initially given, the processing unit directly or indirectly relates to the predetermined subjective element. The element that is the causal element and has the multiple result elements is identified as the element closest to the predetermined subjective element, and the result is determined in the positive direction of the causal relationship chain from the identified element. The counseling system according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising a function for specifying an element to be.   When the processing unit identifies one or a plurality of other elements that are directly or indirectly causal to the predetermined subjective element to which the score is initially given, the processing unit traces the causal relationship chain from the predetermined subjective element. The counseling system according to claim 7, further comprising a function of identifying a causal element.   The counseling system according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the storage unit stores a correlation coefficient corresponding to an attribute of the person who receives the counseling and a counseling theme.   The counseling system according to any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the processing unit has a function of changing a correlation coefficient according to an attribute of the person who receives the counseling and a counseling theme.   The processing unit according to any one of claims 2 to 12, comprising a function of causing the image display unit to display the score as the calculation result in association with a subjective element or a non-subject element in the correlation diagram. Counseling system.   The processing unit selects the element with the highest score from the multiple causal elements when there are multiple causal elements for the specific element that is the result among the subjective elements and non-aware elements The counseling system according to claim 2, further comprising a function for specifying the causal relationship chain.   The processing unit has a function of highlighting, from among the subjective elements or the non-conscious elements in the correlation diagram, elements given the first to fifth scores when displaying the correlation diagram on the image display unit. The counseling system according to claim 2.   The counseling system according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the processing unit has a function of causing the image display unit to display only the causal relationship chain specified according to the counseling theme in the correlation diagram.   The counseling system according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the processing unit has a function of highlighting a causal relationship chain specified according to a counseling theme in the correlation diagram.   The correlation diagram includes a plurality of correlation areas corresponding to the counseling field, and the subjective element and the non-conscious element that are related or highly related in each correlation area or in the vicinity of each correlation area. The counseling system according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein:

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