National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

National Center Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry

1940 December: Established as Musashi sanatorium for disabled soldiers.
1945 December: Transferred to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and inaugurated as National Musashi Sanatorium.
1978 January: Research institutes (Neurological Research Center of National Musashi Sanatorium) was set up.
1986 October: Merged National Musashi Sanatorium, and Neurological Research Center and National Mental Health Laboratory into the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry.
2008 April 1: Renamed as National Center Hospital of Neurology and Psychiatry.

National Institute of Neuroscience

1978 January: Established as Neurological Research Center of National Musashi Sanatorium.
1986 October: Renamed as National Institute of Neuroscience, NCNP.

National Institute of Mental Health

1952 January: Established as National Institute of Mental Health Laboratory.
1960 October: Department of Developmental Disorders was added.
1965: Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation was added.
1973: Department of Psychogeriatrics was added.
1986 October: Renamed as National Institute of Mental Health NCNP.
1987 October: Department of Psychosomatic Research was added.
1999 April: Renamed Mental Retardation Department into Department of Developmental Disorders.
2003 October: Department of Forensic Psychiatry was added.
2005 March: Moved to Musashi area, Tokyo.

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry

1986 October 1,: Merged National Musashi Sanatorium, its Neurological Research Center and National Institute of Mental Health into National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry.
1987 April 1: Merged National Kohnodai Hospital with National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry.
2008 April1: Merged National Kohnodai Hospital by International Medical Center of Japan.

National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Japan