Trends and Issues in the Field of Clinical Psychology in Japan

Abstract

This article reviews the latest research trends and challenges in the field of clinical psychology in Japan. First, 39 poster presentations and 16 symposiums that were conducted at The 60th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Association of Educational Psychology are reviewed. Then, the trends and issues are discussed from 77 research papers that were published in The Japanese Journal of Educational Psychology along with other related academic journals between July 2017 to June 2018. Based on these discussions, recent research trends in clinical psychology in Japan are summarized from the viewpoints of research themes, the subjects of the research, and research methodologies. Finally, future research challenges are discussed.