A5086565982- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Disaster Response and Management
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Radioactive contamination and transfer
- Risk Perception and Management
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Advanced Breast Cancer Therapies
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Cancer Treatment and Pharmacology
- Vasculitis and related conditions
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Case Reports on Hematomas
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
- Knowledge Management and Technology
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
2009-2025
Musashino University
2018-2025
National Institute of Mental Health
2007-2023
Osaka International Cancer Institute
2021-2023
St. Marianna University School of Medicine
2022
Fukushima Medical University
2017-2020
Tokyo Women's Medical University Yachiyo Medical Center
2019
Tokyo Women's Medical University
1998-2019
Google (United States)
2018
Nihon University
2014
Background Complicated grief, which is often under-recognized and under-treated, can lead to substantial impairment in functioning. The Brief Grief Questionnaire (BGQ) a 5-item self-report or interview instrument for screening complicated grief. Although investigations with help-seeking samples suggest that the BGQ valid reliable, it has not been validated broader population. Methodology/Principal Findings A questionnaire was mailed randomly selected sample (n = 5000) residing one of 4 areas...
Violent death, such as homicide, accident, and suicide, is sudden, unexpected, caused by intentional power, The prevalence of complicated grief among those bereaved violent death 12,5% to 78,0%. factors affecting this rate are considered be comorbid mental disorders, lack readiness for the difficulty in making sense high level negative appraisal about self others, various social stressors. Post-traumatic stress disorder is, particular, contribute development suppressing function medial...
Little is known about the association between quality of end-of-life care a patient and complicated grief among bereaved family members.This study aims to examine impact on members in Japanese general population sample.A mail-based cross-sectional questionnaire survey was used. A total 641 individuals aged 40 79 years who lost their loved one within period 6 months 10 were enrolled. Complicated assessed using Brief Grief Questionnaire, members' perceptions Care Evaluation Scale Good Death...
The human liver reacts to hepatitis C virus (HCV) with a balanced response consisting of host anti‐ and proviral activities. To explore these subtle responses, we used oligonucleotide microarrays investigate the differential gene expression between two groups samples high low HCV loads (>100‐fold difference). We identified validated 26 genes that were up‐regulated in livers loads, including transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2). Trypsin inhibitors inhibited infection Huh7‐25‐CD81...
After the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident, numerous evacuees reported poor mental health status and high-risk perceptions of effects radiation. However, temporal associations between these variables have not yet been examined. Using data from Health Survey, we examined changes in risk perception radiation over time assessed on such using logistic regression analysis. Risk for delayed effect pertains a brief later life (delayed effect), whereas that genetic future children...
Importance Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) is an evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, there little evidence on the efficacy of CPT in East Asia. Objective To evaluate whether effective treating PTSD among outpatients a Japanese medical setting. Design, Setting, and Participants This randomized clinical trial used 16-week, single-center, assessor-blinded, parallel-group superiority design to examine conjunction with as usual (CPT-TAU) vs waiting list...
Objectives: To assess both the incidence of new-onset psychiatric illness after involvement in a motor vehicle accident Japan for comparison with Western data and predictors morbidity posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) evaluated immediately accident. Design: Prospective cohort study injured patients assessed 4–6 wks Setting: Intensive care unit teaching hospital Tokyo, Japan. Patients: Total 100 consecutive accident–related injuries (mean Injury Severity Score, 11.2; mean Glasgow Coma...
The mental health community in Japan had started reviewing the country's disaster guidelines before Great East Earthquake, aiming to revise them based on evidence and experience accumulated last decade. Given wealth of knowledge acquired field by many Japanese professionals, we decided develop through systematic consensus building selected Delphi method. After a thorough literature review focus group interviews, 96 items regarding were included Round 1. Of 100 professionals experienced...
The 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident resulted in the exposure to radiation and evacuation, which has created psychological distress among residents. With provision of multi-faceted support progress reconstruction, their mental health appeared show signs recovery. However, there have been few studies investigating To clarify related factors associated with recovery, a cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted. Subjects whose answers were Resilience, Recovery, Remitting patterns status...
This commentary discussed the psychological issues related to bereavement in wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, we addressed two aspects context Japanese culture. The first relates distress members bereaved family who could not visit their loved ones had before or after death. second experience those were unable be with when end came, even though they did have COVID-19, because restrictions on visiting hospitals. We seek focus need for a support system families help them through...
The present study examined the data from Fukushima Health Management Survey conducted after Great East Japan Earthquake to identify disaster-related factors affecting mental health status of adolescents following disaster and obtained basic necessary in providing healthcare.The included 2808 aged 15-19 years (male: 1327; female: 1481) who completed 2011 edition registered questionnaire. Kessler Psychological Distress Scale scores, age, sex, status, sleep satisfaction level, experience,...
The conditions under which memory generalization occurs are not well understood. Although it is believed that fear gradually established after learning, clear whether experiences soon learning affect generalization. Using a contextual conditioning paradigm in mice, we found occurred when mice were exposed to familiar, unconditioned context learning. Our results suggest the familiarity of contexts and timing their exposure influences generalization, increases our understanding mechanisms
Stress responses induced by job stressors are modified individual factors. Perceived parental bonding and resilience would play important roles as such In this study, we analyzed the mediating of on parenting, stressors, stress among adult workers from community.A total 528 participated in study after providing written consent, completed questionnaires demographic data, well Parental Bonding Instrument, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Brief Job Questionnaire. Associations between perceived...
This self-administered mail survey examined whether post-disaster residential location after the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident affected psychological distress, with related factors. We targeted 180,604 individuals, including 24,177 residents within evacuation order areas, in FY2011 and FY2015. Psychological distress trajectory was using a growth mixture model (GMM) on total K6 score per year. Relationships between were examined. GMM analysis showed five trajectories: Group 1,...
We intended to build consensus on appropriate disaster mental health services among professionals working in the area affected by Great East Japan Earthquake.We focused first 3 months after disaster, divided into phases: immediate aftermath, acute phase, and midphase. adopted Delphi process asked our survey participants (n=115) rate appropriateness of specific each phase comment them. repeated this times, giving feedback results previous round. Through process, we determined criterion for...