Promote experimental and clinical research concerning the treatment of children with disability and maladjustment has been the policy of the 'Faculty of Human Environment Studies' since its establishment in May 1949. Regarding the clinical research for disability issues, the development of theory and practice of Japanese Psychological Rehabilitation program has been emphasized greatly. The clinical studies and practices on children with cerebral palsy, autism, learning disability and intellectual disability have been attracted by international sites. In 1975, 'The Department for disability science', and in 1986, 'The Clinical Center for Disabled Children' were estab-lished related to special schools, institutions and other universities. Moreover, a bilateral exchange of information con-cerning new clinical procedures and developments in the rehabilitation for the people with disability was initiated by in-stitutions in Europe, North America and Asia. In the field of psychotherapy, 'The center for educational counseling' was established in 1954, and the chair of coun-seling was held in 1962. In 1981, the center for Psycho-Educational counseling was founded as a second center af-ter Kyoto University. All above three centers contributed to the reinforcement of clinical research, clinical practice, and educational system for graduate students. In the center for psycho-educational counseling, the development of techniques and practices in counseling will be pursuing for clients from childhood to adulthood and the parents who are suffering from problems such as school re-fusal, abuses, delinquency, habits, apathy, personality disorders, emotion problems, and interpersonal relationship dis-orders. As the importance of counseling and rehabilitation activities in the center has been appreciated by domestic and for-eign scholars and researchers, the faculty recognized that an integrated system of rehabilitation and counseling is a need for parents, clinical psychologists, and faculty members. As a result, in April 1995, 'center for Clinical Psycholo-gy and Human Development' affiliated to the Faculty of Human Environment Studies has been founded.
The main objective of the center is promoting clinical research on the
treatment of children with disability and mal-adjustment, synthesizing
the research production done in the center, and producing comprehensive
procedural criteria which could be applied to treat children with various
disability and disorders.
1. Research for developing the support-system of children with disability
1 . Investigation of characteristics of motor-activity of the children with motor disability and development of support system for such children.
2. Investigation of characteristics of behavior of children with intellectual
disability and emotional disorder, and de- velopment of support system
for such children.
3. Investigation of characteristics of postural motor activity of aged
persons, and development of transition system for the children with disability.
4. Development of transition system for the children with disability.
2. Basic research for the development of support system in psychotherapy
1. The development of techniques for individual counseling.
2. The explication of group dynamics and family support system.
3. The development of consultation system for teachers in school counseling.
4. The analysis of data and review of literature to establish fundamental theories of clinical psychology.
3. Psychotherapy, counseling and consultation.
1. Education, training and consultation for children and their parents.
2. Providing training program for teachers and clinical psychologist who deal with the children with disability and maladjustment.
3. Providing specialist-study-program for postgraduate students and foreign
students.
4. Offering training seminars which deal with the theoretical and technical
aspects pf psychological rehabilitation in cooperation with Yasuragi-so
social service institution.
5. Invite researchers form other universities to cooperate with the running
of the programs in the center.
4. Social activities
1 . Cooperation with domestic and foreign researchers for developing clinical psychological support system.
2. Training of qualified volunteers according to the standards set by the Center.
3. Offering of symposiums, open-lectures, and special lectures every year.
5. Publications
1 . An annual bulletin is published by each section of the center.The function of this bulletin is to introduce new
training methods, techniques and new research of psychological rehabilitation and clinical psychology, and to
provide a consultation and information service for parents, children, teachers and professionals.
6. Help group and advice guidance activity
1 . "The association of Psychological Rehabilitation" and "Committee of parents" are volunteer organization run by
people with disability, parents and clinical professionals from all over Japan.
2. Workshop activities conducted by Japan Focusing Society.
3. Research conference held by the society of Japanese Linguistic Psychotherapy.
There are two main sections in the 'Center for Clinical Psychology and Human Development':
1 - Psychological rehabilitation for the people with disability
2- Management Council of the Faculty of Human Environment Studies
The center's daily activities and services are performed with the co-operation
of department of psychology within the Faculty of Human Environment Studies
science.
In order to gain further insight on dealing with the treatment of clients,
specialists from other academic fields are frequently invited to the center.
These affiliated professors, psychologists, medical doctors and engineers
are mostly related to the research not to the treatment directly. Their
research from other disciplines often provid the effectiveness and benefits
of the treatment methods are used in the center.
The faculty members and postgraduate students, who fulfill the prescribed
training and clinical practices, will be awarded Supervisor certificate
for Psychological rehabilitation (SV). The supervisors' records are kept
at the center and they will often be called upon needs for clinical work
and workshops for training of personnel and specialists at the center.
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