Abstract
The Japanese Society of Behavioral Medicine (JSBM) was founded in June, 1992, following establishment of the International Society of Behavioral Medicine (ISBM) in 1990. After foundation of the ISBM, the author was involved in the establishment and early development of the JSBM as the cochairman of the International and Organizational Liaison Committee (and a Governing Council member) of the ISBM. In this paper, following a short discussion of the definition, new methodology and scope of behavioral medicine, the establishment and early development of the JSBM were described. The contents were as follows: (1) Foundation of the ISBM, (2) The 12th International Symposium of the University of Tokyo on Behavioral Medicine, (3) Foundation of the JSBM, (4) Full membership in the ISBM to the JSBM, and (5) Early development of the JSBM (i.e., First Congress, Editorial Board of International Journal, Issues of Newsletter and Japanese Journal, and First Educational Seminar).
