Takahiro A. Kato, Masaru Tateno, Naotaka Shinfuku, Daisuke Fujisawa et al.
PurposeTo explore whether the ‘hikikomori’ syndrome (social withdrawal) described in Japan exists in other countries, and if so, how patients with the syndrome are diagnosed and treated.MethodsTwo hikikomori case vignettes were sent to psychiatrists in Australia, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Japan, Kore...
Takahiro A. Kato, Naotaka Shinfuku, Daisuke Fujisawa, Masaru Tateno et al.
Aim Japanese psychiatrists have increasingly reported patients with depression that does not seem to fit the criteria of the ICD-10 and the DSM-IV, and which has recently been called modern type depression (MTD). We explored whether MTD is frequently seen in Japan and also in other countries, and if...
Noor Ahmed Giasuddin, Nafia Farzana Chowdhury, Naoki Hashimoto, Daisuke Fujisawa et al.
Introduction The pattern of care seeking of psychiatric patients is important for service and policy issues. We conducted a study in 2008 in Bangladesh to find out the referral patterns, delays to reach mental health professional (MHP), diagnoses and treatment received before reaching psychiatric ca...
Naoki Hashimoto, Daisuke Fujisawa, Noor Ahmed Giasuddin, Basanth Kumar Kenchaiah et al.
INTRODUCTION: As mental health systems are still developing in many Asian countries, knowledge of the pathways to mental health care (MHC) in this region would be very important. AIMS: To clarify the pathways to MHC in 5 Asian countries. METHOD: A total of 50 new subjects attending each institution ...