ReviewPCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences2025
Regional disparities in Japanese children's mental health profession shortage areas.
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- Rising cognitive behavioral therapy claims among Japanese youth despite population decline: A retrospective study using the National Database of Health Insurance Claims (FY 20142022).Global health & medicine · 2025Article
- Regional disparities in Japanese children's mental health profession shortage areas.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2025Review
- Does the Japanese insurance system increase outpatient psychiatric treatment for children and adolescents? A retrospective study using open data from the national claims database for 2016 to 2022.PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2025Article
- From silos to synergy: trainee responses to multidisciplinary training in child and adolescent psychiatry.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
Aim: This study aims to investigate regional disparities in the distribution of child and adolescent mental health professionals in Japan. It focuses on identifying areas where access to specialists is limited and proposes potential solutions to address these inequalities. Methods: Data were collected from multiple sources, including government statistics and public reports, on population size, number of specialists, mental health facilities, rates of truancy, bullying, suicides, and child abuse. A cluster analysis using the K-means method was conducted to categorize all 47 Japanese prefectures into groups based on access to child and adolescent psychiatric care. Results: Significant regional disparities were found in the distribution of child psychiatry specialists, with a 4.7-fold difference in student-to-specialist ratios across regions. Rural areas exhibited severe shortages of specialists compared to urban areas. Prefectures were classified into three clusters based on their access to mental health resources, with rural areas showing the greatest need for additional support. Conclusion: There are considerable regional disparities in access to child and adolescent psychiatric care in Japan. To address these, policy measures, such as promoting specialist placement in rural areas, enhancing specialist training programs, and introducing telemedicine, are necessary. These steps can help ensure more equitable access to mental health services nationwide.
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