Publications by authors named "T Hamamura"
Background And Aims: The study of stigma contributes greatly to our understanding of individuals' experiences of mental disorders. Addictive disorders are often associated with public misconceptions of the disorder, which can contribute to shame, discrimination, and reticence to seek help. This review aimed to: (1) evaluate the nature, frequency, and prevalence of addiction stigma; (2) identify the correlates of addiction stigma; and (3) examine the psychometric qualities of addiction stigma measures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: The Internet Gaming Disorder Scale is a 9-item screening instrument developed based on the diagnostic criteria for Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) in the DSM-5. This study aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale for children (IGDS-C) in Japanese clinical and nonclinical populations.
Methods: The study included clinical outpatients aged 9-29 with problematic game use and nonclinical adolescents aged 12-18 who played online games at least once a week.
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- This systematic review analyzes how climate-driven coastal hazards impact the psychological well-being of communities in the Asia-Pacific region, covering findings from 13 peer-reviewed articles.
- The review, which includes data from seven countries, finds a strong negative link between exposure to coastal hazards and issues like stress and depression, with 77% of studies confirming these psychological impacts.
- Additionally, the research highlights increased vulnerability in marginalized communities and points to a critical gap in studies addressing psychological responses to current climate challenges, underscoring the need for targeted policy interventions.
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- - The study explored the empathy of nursing students in Australia and Singapore towards individuals with depression, examining how cultural factors like relational mobility and cultural tightness influence their perceptions of depression based on biological and psychosocial explanations.
- - Results showed that empathy levels differed between the two countries, with Australian students displaying more variability based on the type of explanation for depression, while Singaporean students showed less variation.
- - The findings suggest that cultural differences significantly impact nursing students' empathy and clinical perceptions, indicating the need for culturally tailored training in nursing education.
Aim: While moderate smartphone use contributes to information gathering and relationship building, excessive smartphone use, also referred to as problematic smartphone use (PSU), has raised concerns because of its addictive nature and associated health consequences. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between treatment readiness and prognosis in individuals with PSU and to assess the predictive ability of smartphone log data in evaluating treatment readiness.
Methods: A sample of 47 patients with PSU participated in this study.