Postmortem diagnosis of gestational psittacosis: A case report.

Background: Gestational psittacosis is one of the causes of unanticipated maternal death but has been difficult to diagnose early in clinical practice.

Case Presentation: A 28-year-old woman who was 7 months pregnant experienced flu-like symptoms, which deteriorated. She was brought to our hospital in shock, and the fetus was nonviable.

Characteristics of students who require elementary school counselors' support owing to developmental disorders.

Awareness and support for developmental disorders are increasing in Japan. In the education field, support from school counselors for students with developmental disorders and their roles and responsibilities in elementary schools are on the rise. However, identifying and addressing specific conditions and developmental disorders that require school counselors' attention are not clearly planned.

High School Dropout Rates of Japanese Youth in Residential Care: An Examination of Major Risk Factors.

Youths in Japanese residential care institutions often face challenges with social adaptation and career trajectories. This study aimed to examine the risk factors that lead residential care youths in Japan to drop out of high school. Eighty-nine residential care facilities completed a questionnaire that focused on the characteristics of residing high school students, their educational status, experiences of maltreatment before residence, diagnosed disabilities, and the timing of admission.