Association Between Pneumococcal Vaccination Uptake and Loneliness Among Regular Patients in Rural Community Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study DOI Open Access
Ryuichi Ohta,

Toshihiro Yakabe,

Hiroshi Adachi

et al.

Cureus, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 24, 2024

Introduction Vaccination is essential for preventing infectious diseases such as pneumonia and seasonal viral infections. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical role of vaccination in public health. However, uptake can be influenced by biopsychosocial conditions. Immunocompromised individuals, instance, face restrictions with live vaccines, psychosocial factors like loneliness negatively impact attitudes towards vaccination. This study aims to clarify association between pneumococcal rate among regular patients a rural Japanese community. Method A cross-sectional was conducted at Unnan City Hospital City, area southeastern Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Participants included over 40 who regularly visited general medicine department September 1, 2023, November 31, 2023. Data on rates levels assessed using version three-item University California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale were collected. Additional data demographics, BMI, renal function, comorbidities extracted from electronic medical records. Statistical analyses performed identify associated rates, including univariate multivariate logistic regression. Results Out 1,024 eligible patients, 647 participated study. higher had significantly lower (22.3% vs. 34.2%, p = 0.001). regression model showed that likelihood (odds ratio (OR) 0.54, 95% CI 0.37-0.78, 0.0011). Age positively (OR 1.08, 1.06-1.11, < 0.001), whereas comorbidity scores (Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) ≥ 5) frequent healthy eating practices rates. Conclusion demonstrates significant Addressing barriers could enhance uptake. Public health interventions focused reducing enhancing social support are improving diseases. Further research should explore causal mechanisms develop targeted strategies mitigate behaviors.

Language: Английский

Shifting the paradigm of social withdrawal: a new era of coexisting pathological and non-pathological hikikomori DOI Creative Commons
Takahiro A. Kato, Norman Sartorius, Naotaka Shinfuku

et al.

Current Opinion in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 37(3), P. 177 - 184

Published: Feb. 28, 2024

Social withdrawal syndrome, known as "hikikomori," has been highlighted since the late 1990 s in Japan. Hikikomori is more common urban areas, and often comorbid with mental disorders, now spreading throughout world. In post-COVID-19 era, not outing no longer considered pathological itself "new normal," a novel concept of hikikomori needed. This review summarizes hikikomori, presents latest methods for identification hikikomori.

Language: Английский

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Predicting social anxiety disorder based on communication logs and social network data from a massively multiplayer online game: Using a graph neural network DOI Creative Commons
Kenji Yokotani, Masanori Takano, Nobuhito Abe

et al.

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 25, 2025

Aim Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a mental that requires early detection and treatment. However, some individuals with SAD avoid face‐to‐face evaluations, which leads to delayed detection. We aim predict based on their communication logs social network data from massively multiplayer online game (MMOG). Method The study included 819 users of Pigg Party, popular MMOG in Japan. Participants completed the Japanese version Liebowitz Anxiety Scale (LSAS‐J) withdrawal scale (hikikomori) questionnaire. scoring ≥60 LSAS‐J were classified as having SAD, while those <60 not (non‐SAD). A total 142,147 users' 613,618 edges Party used input whether participants had or non‐SAD. Graph sample aggregated embeddings (Graph SAGE) was utilized graph neural model. Results Individuals more likely be socially withdrawn physical community (hikikomori), fewer friends, spent less time other virtual houses, showed lower entropy visitation times MMOG. Based data, SAGE model predicted an F1 score 0.717. Conclusion include indicators interpersonal avoidance behaviors, typical SAD; this suggests potential use digital biomarkers for SAD.

Language: Английский

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Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation‐Screening Form (HiDE‐S): A validation study DOI Creative Commons

Salvatore Reina,

Taisei Kubo,

Laura Orsolini

et al.

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 13, 2025

Language: Английский

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Global psychiatrists' opinions about hikikomori from biopsychosocial perspectives: International case vignette survey DOI Creative Commons
Marcus Tan,

Kohei Hayakawa,

Yukako Nakagami

et al.

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 4(2)

Published: May 23, 2025

Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to investigate whether psychiatrists around the world believe they might encounter cases hikikomori (prolonged social isolation), and how formulate treat such cases. Methods A case vignette sent 34 countries world. Participants rated for vignette: frequency similar in one's practicing country; aspects formulation, diagnosis, suicide risk, treatment plan. Results In total, 344 complete responses from were returned. Eight countries/areas had 10 or more respondents: Japan (61), South Korea (54), Nepal (48), Iran (40), Thailand (32), India (23), Hong Kong (12), UK (10); remainder placed “others” group (64). Respondents all except felt that seen. Diverse patterns response obtained regarding formulation treatment. Japan, Korea, favored psychosocial while Iran, Nepal, biological factors. Most respondents could be treated by an outpatient visit, others preferred hospitalization. Psychotherapy highly as intervention; also pharmacotherapy highly. Conclusion Despite its limitations exploratory study, we found evidence ‐like exist However, opinions on should formulated vary significantly among countries. We reflects experience is dependent related sociocultural context. Further comparative work, preferably with standardized assessment tools, will help clarify society influence individual experiences practitioner patients.

Language: Английский

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Association Between Pneumococcal Vaccination Uptake and Loneliness Among Regular Patients in Rural Community Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study DOI Open Access
Ryuichi Ohta,

Toshihiro Yakabe,

Hiroshi Adachi

et al.

Cureus, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: July 24, 2024

Introduction Vaccination is essential for preventing infectious diseases such as pneumonia and seasonal viral infections. The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical role of vaccination in public health. However, uptake can be influenced by biopsychosocial conditions. Immunocompromised individuals, instance, face restrictions with live vaccines, psychosocial factors like loneliness negatively impact attitudes towards vaccination. This study aims to clarify association between pneumococcal rate among regular patients a rural Japanese community. Method A cross-sectional was conducted at Unnan City Hospital City, area southeastern Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Participants included over 40 who regularly visited general medicine department September 1, 2023, November 31, 2023. Data on rates levels assessed using version three-item University California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale were collected. Additional data demographics, BMI, renal function, comorbidities extracted from electronic medical records. Statistical analyses performed identify associated rates, including univariate multivariate logistic regression. Results Out 1,024 eligible patients, 647 participated study. higher had significantly lower (22.3% vs. 34.2%, p = 0.001). regression model showed that likelihood (odds ratio (OR) 0.54, 95% CI 0.37-0.78, 0.0011). Age positively (OR 1.08, 1.06-1.11, < 0.001), whereas comorbidity scores (Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) ≥ 5) frequent healthy eating practices rates. Conclusion demonstrates significant Addressing barriers could enhance uptake. Public health interventions focused reducing enhancing social support are improving diseases. Further research should explore causal mechanisms develop targeted strategies mitigate behaviors.

Language: Английский

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