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Research Interests 【 display / non-display 】
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Mental Health
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Industrial Health
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Occupational Health
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Psychiatry
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Psychological distress
Graduating School 【 display / non-display 】
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-1990.03
Akita University Faculty of Medicine Graduated
Campus Career 【 display / non-display 】
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2017.04-Now
Akita University Graduate School of Medicine Part time Lecturer
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2016.04-Now
Akita University University Health Center Professor
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2016.04-Now
Akita University University Health Center General Director
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2000.04-2003.02
Akita University School of Medicine Research Assistant
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1996.10-1998.03
Akita University School of Medicine Research Assistant
External Career 【 display / non-display 】
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2003.03-2016.03
Akita Prefectural Center for Rehabilitation and Psychiatric Medicine Medical Staff
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2003.03-2016.03
Akita Prefectural Mental Health and Welfare Center General Director
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1998.04-2000.03
Yamamoto Kumiai General Hospital Medical Staff
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1995.04-1996.09
Imamura Hospital Medical Staff
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1992.01-1995.04
Yuri Kumiai General Hospital Medical Staff
Academic Society Affiliations 【 display / non-display 】
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2016.06-Now
Japan
Member of the Japan University Health Association
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2016.04-Now
Japan
Member of the Japanese National University Council of Health Administration Facilities
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2013.11-Now
Germany
Member of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) Task Force on Men's Mental Health
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1998.04-Now
Japan
Member of the Japan Medical Association
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1998.04-Now
Japan
Member of the Akita Medical Association
Research Achievements 【 display / non-display 】
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Factors associated with depressive symptoms among workers employed in Japanese eldercare institutions: a cross-sectional study based on the Job Demand–Control–Support Model
Masahito Fushimi
Current Psychology 2022.11
Research paper (journal)
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Precarious Employment Is Not Associated with Increased Depressive Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study in Care Service Workers of Japan
Tanaka O, Maeda E, Fushimi M, Iwata T, Shimizu T, Saito S, Murata K.
Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine 243 ( 1 ) 19 - 26 2017.09 [Refereed]
Research paper (journal)
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Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Related Factors in Japanese Employees: A Comparative Study between Surveys from 2007 and 2010
Fushimi M.
Psychiatry Journal 2015 ( 537073 ) 2015.07 [Refereed]
Research paper (journal) Single author
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Prevalence of depressive symptoms and related factors in Japanese employees as measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
Fushimi M, Saito S, Shimizu T.
Community Mental Health Journal 49 ( 2 ) 236 - 242 2013.04 [Refereed]
Research paper (journal)
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Posttraumatic stress in professional firefighters in Japan: rescue efforts after the Great East Japan Earthquake (Higashi Nihon Dai-Shinsai)
Fushimi M.
Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 27 ( 5 ) 416 - 418 2012.10 [Refereed]
Research paper (journal) Single author
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Sex differences in suicide rates from the perspective of psychiatric care tailored to men
Masahito Fushimi
In: Leo Sher, Timothy R. Rice (eds.), Neurobiology of Men's Mental Health ( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. ) 119 - 130 2015.09
Introduction and explanation (others) Single author
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Relationships among the Kessler 10 Psychological Distress Scale, Socio-Demographic Status, Employment-Related Variables, and Internality-Externality in Japanese Employees
Masahito Fushimi
In: Nancy E. Wodarth, Alexis P. Ferguson (eds.), Psychology Research Summaries Volume 2 ( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. ) 375 - 376 2015.09
Introduction and explanation (others) Single author
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Effects of job satisfaction and locus of control on psychological distress in Japanese employees
Masahito Fushimi
In: iConcept Press Ltd. (ed.), Mental Disorder ( iConcept Press Ltd. ) 2014.12
Introduction and explanation (others) Single author
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Relationships among the Kessler 10 Psychological Distress Scale, Socio-Demographic Status, Employment-Related Variables, and Internality-Externality in Japanese Employees.
Masahito Fushimi.
In: Lucille T. Cacioppo (ed.), Mind and Body Research Summaries Volume 2 ( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. ) 7 - 8 2013.11
Introduction and explanation (others) Single author
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Relationships among the Kessler 10 psychological distress scale, socio-demographic status, employment-related variables, and internality-externality in Japanese employees
Masahito Fushimi
In: Hayate Ohayashi, Shuji Yamada (eds.), Psychological Distress: Symptoms, Causes and Coping ( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. ) 83 - 102 2012.04
Introduction and explanation (others) Single author
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Students in Japan: A Literature Review
Masahito Fushimi
Recent Updates in Disease and Health Research Vol. 1 ( B P International ) 57 - 81 2024.01
Single author
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The mental health of students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
Masahito Fushimi
Advances in Health and Disease 78 1 - 33 2023.12
Single author
This chapter provides an overview of stress and mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety, and suicidality, among students in Japan during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by searching databases and reviewing studies conducted on this topic. The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially impacted students' mental health worldwide, disrupted routine education, and caused psychological distress, leading to an increase in the number of suicides. In addition to the fear of infection, the lack of awareness related to COVID-19 preventive measures and the limited communication with others caused by selfisolation and restrictions on movement and activities have negatively affected students' mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the emergence of reports of its negative impact on mental health worldwide. These repercussions are predicted to be high among students, as this population is vulnerable to emotional stress because of the psychological challenges associated with the transition to adulthood. However, sufficient data regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of students have not been obtained. This chapter provides insights into the stress developed among students during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the findings of this study can be used to effectively identify and support students who may struggle during pandemics and future crises. In particular, educators may use the findings of this study to prevent negative effects on mental health and promote the future academic achievements, general well-being, efficacy, and empowerment of students in this new normal post-COVID-19 pandemic era.
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Fushimi M.
Asian Journal of Psychiatry ( Asian Journal of Psychiatry ) 85 103620 - 103620 2023.07
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Masahito Fushimi
New Advances in Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 9 ( B P International (a part of {SCIENCEDOMAIN} International) ) 96 - 105 2023.07
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Masahito Fushimi
New Advances in Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 9 ( B P International (a part of {SCIENCEDOMAIN} International) ) 106 - 128 2023.07
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The mental health of students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
Fushimi M.
Advances in Health and Disease 2023.12 ISBN: 9798891133822
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Masahito Fushimi
ElivaPress 2023.07 ISBN: 978-99949-8-859-4
Chapter 1. Suicides in Japan before the COVID-19 pandemic: Report on suicide-prone areas in Japan
Chapter 2. Completed and attempted suicides in Japan before the COVID-19 pandemic: Report on suicide-prone areas in Japan
Chapter 3. Suicides in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of gender differences: COVID-19 pandemic may be a factor in the rising suicide numbers among women
Chapter 4. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide in youngsters: COVID-19 pandemic may be a factor in the increasing suicide numbers among female students
Chapter 5. Concerns over the psychological burden on young individuals experiencing an era in which suicides have increased: the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide in young individuals
Chapter 6. The possibility that the COVID-19 pandemic was a factor that encouraged suicide attempters to complete suicide: Examination of suicides in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic by gender and age
Chapter 7. Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the suicide methods taken by suicide attempts: Possibility that the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the lethal methods of suicides in Japan
Chapter 8. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide related to population migration: Comparison of overpopulated and depopulated areas in Japan
Chapter 9. The possibility that suicides in population outflow areas were suppressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Comparison of population migration and suicide rates in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic
Chapter 10. Conclusion -
Masahito Fushimi
Nova Science Publishers, Inc. 2013.01 ISBN: 978-1-62257-985-3
Among developed nations, Japan has one of the world’s highest suicide rates. Mental health problems such as anxiety or depressive disorders are considered major public health issues, given that the likelihood of suicide is linked to these disorders. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of and factors related to psychological distress among employees in Japan. (Imprint: Nova)
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research 【 display / non-display 】
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Suicide related behaviors in college students with neurodevelopmental disorders
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)
Project Year： 2017.04 - 2021.03
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Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists(B)
Project Year： 2002.04 - 2003.02
Presentations 【 display / non-display 】
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Suicide in Akita prefecture, Japan
Masahito Fushimi
"Clinical Risk Management in Mental Health" in 9th World Congress on "Innovations in Psychiatry - 2007" World Forum for Mental Health 2007.03 - 2007.03
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Chronic PLEDs in a Patient with Bilateral Hippocampal Lesions
Fushimi M, Sekine A, Matsubuchi N, Shimizu T.
XII World Congress of Psychiatry 2002.08 - 2002.08
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Event related potentials (ERPs) and brain atrophy in mildly demented patients
Fushimi M, Niiyama Y, Satoh N, Hishikawa Y, Sashi R, Fujiwara R, Inaniwa C.
XIth International Conference on Event-Related Potentials of the Brain (EPIC XI) 1995.06 - 1995.06
Academic Activity 【 display / non-display 】
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2024.06-Now
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2022.12-Now
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Member of the Japan University Health Association
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Member of the Japan University Health Association
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Member of the Akita Medical Association
2016.06-Now
Recommended URL 【 display / non-display 】
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Call for Papers: Special Issue "Research on Suicide Assessment, Prevention and Management"
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/ZX1Z8ARO4V
Medicine
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Call for Papers: Special Issue "Work Psychology and Occupational Health"
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/_work_psychology_and_occupational_health
Medicine
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Students in Japan: A Literature Review (Book Publisher International)
Medicine
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Cross-sectional Study of Depressive Symptoms and Related Factors among Workers Employed by Japanese Eldercare Institutions (Book Publisher International)
Medicine
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Changes in Suicide Trends during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: an Increase in the Incidence of High-Lethality Suicide Attempts (Book Publisher International)
Medicine