Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Tomoko Kitajima"
- Tomoko Kitajima's research spans various mental health issues, with a focus on eating disorders impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing significant clinical feature changes among Japanese patients pre- and post-pandemic lockdown measures.
- In the field of neurodegenerative diseases, she investigates innovative therapeutic approaches, such as the use of Extracorporeal Blood Aβ Removal Systems to enhance amyloid-β clearance in Alzheimer's patients undergoing hemodialysis, demonstrating a potential method for brain Aβ accumulation reduction.
- Additionally, Kitajima explores cognitive impairments in mood disorders, specifically examining verbal memory deficits in bipolar disorder and the predictive value of parental bonding on cognitive behavioral therapy outcomes for major depressive disorder.
