Masatake Morita (1874-1938)

  • Morita graduated from Tokyo Imperial University.
  • Specialising in psychotherapy, he developed Morita Therapy.
  • Morita's approach addresses anxieties by focussing on desires and fears.
  • During his career, he worked at Tokyo Imperial University and multiple hospitals and medical colleges across Japan.
  • He was appointed as the first Honorary Professor of psychotherapy at Jikeikai Medical College, Minato, Japan.

Text: Oklahoma State University (Accessed 8 July 2021)

Image: © OK State Psychology

Author: Ellie Glover (2021) LJMU Student

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