Health and Global Policy Institute (HGPI) Manager Mr. Shunichiro Kurita took part in the 22nd Annual Convention of the Japanese Association for Cognitive Therapy, where he served as moderator for a special session titled, “Mental Health Administration and Cognitive Behavior Therapy – From the Past to the Future.”

In this session, lectures were given on the current circumstances surrounding policies for mental healthcare in Japan that reviewed past developments since mental healthcare was added to the medical service fee schedule and explored future developments in administration for mental health and cognitive behavior therapy. A discussion was also held.

Speakers:
Masuro Tanaka (Deputy Director, Mental and Disability Health Division, Department of Health and Welfare for Persons with Disabilities, Social Welfare and War Victims’ Relief Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW))
Yusuke Fukuda (Former Director-General, Health Service Bureau, MHLW)
Hironori Kuga (Director, National Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Research, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry; Conference Director, The 22nd Annual Convention of the Japanese Association for Cognitive Therapy)

Moderators:
Shunichiro Kurita (Manager, HGPI)
Miyuki Makino (Research Fellow, National Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Research, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry)