著者

Shimoyama Haruhiko

出版者

東京大学

雑誌

東京大学大学院教育学研究科紀要 (ISSN:13421050)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.41, pp.273-281, 2002-02-25

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This paper is intended as an investigation of the developmental task of clinical psychology today in Japan. Clinical psychology is now beginning to develop a large profile and a more serious role in Japanese society, but it is rather difficult to draw a definite perspective to develop it as a profession in the society. At first, we review the history of clinical psychology in Japan to describe difficulties it is now facing. Then we consider the comparison between clinical psychology in the U.K. and in Japan to focus on a feature of Japanese clinical psychology. It is shown that there is confusion about what clinical psychology, psychotherapy and counselling exactly are in Japan and the confusion has caused many problems of Japanese clinical psychology. The comparative analysis also indicates that finding ways to some integration is necessary to surmount the difficulties and problems. So we can say that it is actually a developmental task of clinical psychology today in Japan.