Publications by authors named "Yukinori Kamata"
Relationship Between Insomnia and Continued Outpatient Treatment in Psychiatric Patients.
Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Over 70% of the 1106 patients evaluated reported insomnia at their initial visit, with a small percentage (12.4%) continuing outpatient treatment for a year and showing significant improvement in insomnia.
- * Findings indicate that addressing insomnia may be crucial for enhancing the treatment outcomes for patients with mental illnesses, as both insomnia and depressive symptoms were found to influence each other.
Introduction: Hikikomori, a form of pathological social withdrawal, has been suggested to have comorbidity with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study aimed to clarify how characteristics of ASD are associated with hikikomori.
Methods: Thirty-nine adult male patients with a diagnosis of ASD attending our outpatient clinic for neurodevelopmental disabilities were subjected to a structured interview regarding social withdrawal, various self-administered questionnaires, and blood tests.