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History of Cognitive and Behavior Therapies in Japan: A Behavior Analytic Perspective

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When behavior therapy was first introduced to Japan in the 1950s, it was still faithful to its original spirit that was adequately summarized by Goldfried and Davison (Clinical behavior therapy. Wiley, New York, 1994), emphasizing the link between basic research and applied research in knowledge and treatment development. However, in our view, unlike other disciplines (e.g., natural science, medicine, technologies) that have been flourishing and thriving in Japan, the impact and contribution that behavior therapy has brought to Japan seems minimal: Unlike other disciplines that have advanced themselves further from “the originally imported,” the field of behavior therapy in Japan merely gravitates toward the aftereffects of new trends occurring in the West without advancing them further. So, is behavior therapy in Japan dead? We do not think so. Instead, we are hoping that this chapter redirects the focus of our fellow Japanese behaviorists and cognitive behaviorists to the very original spirit of behavior therapy, which was brought to Japan by Kousaku Umezu– the great Japanese pioneer of behavior therapy, nearly 70 years ago. We also believe that there is now enough momentum built for Japanese behaviorists and cognitive behaviorists to begin to tackle the real challenges that are ahead of us.

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    Takashi Muto

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Muto, T., Masuda, A. (2022). History of Cognitive and Behavior Therapies in Japan: A Behavior Analytic Perspective. In: O'Donohue, W., Masuda, A. (eds) Behavior Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11677-3_32

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