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MASAKI FUJIMOTO
Department Tokyo Future University Department of Child Psychology Speciality of Child Psychology, School of Child Psychology Position Professor |
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| Language | Japanese |
| Publication Date | 2014 |
| Type | |
| Peer Review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Availability and Validity of Using Kessler 10 (K10) for University New Students' Mental Health Survey:Relationamong Outpatient Treatment Records, Prescription and Medication |
| Contribution Type | |
| Journal | Tokyo Future University bulletin |
| Journal Type | Japan |
| Publisher | Tokyo Future University |
| Volume, Issue, Page | pp.147-155 |
| Author and coauthor | Fujimoto Masaki |
| Details | Background this research, simple mental health screening that uses Kessler 10 (K10) was performed to search for a possibility that will early discover and support students who are mentally unhealthy and to examine the validity ofK10.The university newcomer students were asked about the current medication, outpatient treatment records for one month or more in the past one year and sleeping hours by Questionnaires and then Kessler 10 (K10) was performed.K10 was able to detect four (66.7%) of six with outpatient treatment and medication records of psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine. Even for two students who were not able to be detected by screening of K10, the data indicated that one disease condition was stable and the others medical treatment ended. Therefore, the validity of using K10 for university students mental health screening was confirmed and the possibility of future practical use of K10 was discussed. |
| ISSN | 18825273 |
| NAID | 130007531226 |