Ito Naoki    Department   Undergraduate School  , School of Arts and Letters    Position   Professor
Language	Japanese
Publication Date	2013/03
Type	Academic Journal
Title	Trends and Issues in Clinical Psychology from the Perspective of Educational Counselinng
Contribution Type	Sole-authored
Journal	The Annual Report of Educational Psychology in Japan
Volume, Issue, Page	pp.77-89
Details	Studies in clinical psychology conducted between July 2011 and June 2012 in Japan were reviewed and the following 10 categories of studies were identified. (1) Relationship between psychological factors and adjustment (including psychological scale development). (2)Developing, or improving psychotherapy. (3) Studies on projective techniques. (4) Tasks for adolescence. (5) Adjustment and problem behaviors of junior high school and high school students. (6) Life-span development and family relationships of females. (7) Psychological support and counseling in schools. (8) Supporting child development. (9) Supporting people with disorders, or serious illnesses. (10) Mental health of professionals providing interpersonal services. These studies were analyzed from the perspective of educational counseling and the following suggestions are made. It is important for researchers to continue work in clinical fields and to conduct research based on clinical practice. Moreover, educational psychology should accumulate knowledge from case studies. Furthermore, there is a need for exchanges between educational and clinical psychologists. Also, there is a need to conduct collaborative research between Japan and neighboring Asian countries.
ISSN	0452-9650