A5026207410- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Sleep and related disorders
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Community Health and Development
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
National Institute of Mental Health
2018-2025
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
2017-2025
The University of Melbourne
2023-2025
Keio University
2024
The University of Tokyo
2013-2020
To investigate sleep duration associated with the least depression/anxiety in adolescence.
Objectives Masculine norms of toughness and self-reliance can discourage help-seeking among elite athletes who are men. Effective ways to leverage masculine for is a relatively unexplored area in athlete mental health. The study aimed investigate how health-related values measured by the Intentions Values Scale (IMVS) affect behaviours male rugby players. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted 220 Japanese players Japan Rugby League One (response rate: 40.6%). Participants completed...
Public stigma alters attitudes towards people with mental illness, and is a particular concern for young since most health problems occur in adolescence adulthood. However, little known about the long-term effects of repeated filmed social contact (FSC) on reducing health-related among adults general population, compared self-instructional Internet search (INS) control interventions.This study parallel-group randomised controlled trial over 12 months conducted Tokyo, Japan. A total 259...
Aims Improving knowledge and beliefs about mental health (or literacy [ MHL ]) may promote appropriate help‐seeking by adolescents who are suffering from problems. We developed a concise, school‐staff‐led program examined its effects. Methods The participants comprised 118 grade‐9 students (61 boys 57 girls). consisted of two 50‐min sessions, was given schoolteacher. effects the were evaluated before, immediately after 3 months program, using self‐report questionnaire. Results Knowledge...
Abstract Purpose Studies of mental illness stigma reduction interventions have been criticised for failing to evaluate behavioural outcomes and mechanisms action. This project evaluates training medical students entitled ‘Responding Experienced Anticipated Discrimination’ (READ), developed focus on skills in addition attitudes knowledge. We aimed (i) the effectiveness READ with respect knowledge, attitudes, clinical communication responding illness-related discrimination, (ii) investigate...
Mass media such as newspapers and TV news affect mental health-related stigma. In Japan, the name of schizophrenia was changed in 2002 for purposes stigma reduction; however, little has been known about effect change on mass media.Articles including old new names schizophrenia, depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus (DM) headlines and/or text were extracted from 23169092 articles 4 major Japanese 1 program (1985-2013). The trajectory number each term determined across years. Then, all...
Abstract Aims Improving mental health literacy through school‐based education may encourage promotion, prevention and care reduce stigma in adolescents. In Japan, instruction about illness has been formulated a Course of Study that reflects governmental curriculum guidelines, which will be enforced from 2022 to promote an understanding current issues adolescent health. Educational resources available schoolteachers have developed. This article describes the development processes contents...
Clinical and research interest is growing in mental health support for elite athletes, based on findings from epidemiological surveys conducted Australia, the United States, European countries. However, little known about status of athletes Asia, including Japan. In current study, we examine prevalence problems suicidal ideation its risk factors Japan Rugby Top League players. We analyze anonymous web-based self-reported data 251 currently competing male During off-season December 2019 to...
A concise teacher-led program for mental health literacy (MHL), suitable schools with tight schedules was developed, and its effects were examined in pre-teens.Participants comprised 662 grade 5 to 6 students from nine Japanese elementary schools. The consisted of a 45-minute session, delivered by school teachers using 10-minute animated film. Program focuses included: problems are common, can be associated lifestyle that seeking help reliable adults is key finding solutions. Participants...
Aim Mental‐health‐related stigma affects help‐seeking behavior and service utilization among young people. Whether mental‐health‐related is different or correlated between parents their children unknown. It also unknown whether the name change of schizophrenia in 2002 has had long‐term effects on reducing for adults general population. Methods We recruited 143 parent–child pairs (mean ages [ SD ]: 51.5 [3.6] 21.2 [1.2] years, respectively) to complete self‐report questionnaires regarding...
Art-based practices have been expected and incorporated into adolescent mental health education, enhanced by their potential to promote positive psychosocial development foster resilience. Elite athletes, while encountering similar challenges as adolescents—such reluctance seek psychological support—occupy a distinctive position due capacity exert substantial influence on youth. This paper presents the conceptualization of novel, elite athlete-led education framework that employs artistic...
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) results from repetitive brain injuries and is a common neurotraumatic sequela in contact sports. CTE often accompanied by neuropsychiatric symptoms, which could escalate to suicidal ideation (SI) behaviour (SB). Nevertheless, fairly limited emphasis about the association between suicidality exists medical literature. Here, we report two cases of retired professional athletes high sports (boxing ice hockey) who have developed similar clinical...
Mental health-related stigma is a major challenge associated with the huge mental health treatment gap. It has remained unclear what kind of educational content effective in reducing stigma. Whether biomedical messages (BMM) about illness are or harmful decreasing controversial. To investigate whether BMM can improve practically useful knowledge illness, comparably to recommended (RCM) advocated by experts, types such as 'recovery-oriented', 'social inclusion/human rights' and 'high...
The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility an intervention program focused on career transition psychological support for retired Olympic athletes in Japan. It expected that would significantly enhance knowledge about and also attitudes towards seeking support. 24 Japanese female who had competed Olympics between 1996 2016 participated study. content delivered a three-part workshop, focusing transitions sport, post-retirement adjustment difficulties, coping strategies....
This study aims to investigate independent associations of habitual sleep durations and timings on weekdays weekends with depressive symptoms in adolescents who have classes the morning. We studied grade 7–9 students (942 males 940 females, aged 12–15 years), had morning, at public junior high schools Japan a cross-sectional design. The answered self-report questionnaire, which covers durations, bedtimes wake-up times weekends, symptoms. Short Mood Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) was used...