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Is high altitude really a risk factor for depression?

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K21394
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Area studies
General internal medicine(including psychosomatic medicine)
Research InstitutionTokyo Women's Medical University

Principal Investigator

ISHIKAWA MOTONAO  東京女子医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (20529929)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywordsうつ病 / 低酸素環境 / ヒマラヤ高地 / 精神障害 / 医療人類学 / 高齢者 / 高地環境 / フィールド医学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Studies have reported a positive association between suicide rate and altitude, suggesting a relationship between hypoxia and depression. Previously we reported that a high frequency of depression is not universal at high altitudes and that the prevalence of depression in the Himalayas and the Andes was low. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between depression and religious devotion, social support, and personality inventory. We also investigated the outcome of the two residents diagnosed with depression; both of them achieved spontaneous remission without treatment. The results suggest that social support and religious beliefs may not only protect against the development of depression but also have a positive effect on the clinical course of depression.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (8 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Invited: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] 「中国・青海大学との国際交流の取り組みについて」東京女子医科大学東医療センターからの報告2018

    • Author(s)
      石川元直
    • Journal Title

      ヒマラヤ学誌

      Volume: 19 Pages: 147-151

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Sleep quality among elderly high-altitude dwellers in Ladakh.2017

    • Author(s)
      Ryota Sakamotoa, Kiyohito Okumiya,Tsering Norboo, Norboo Tsering, Takayoshi Yamaguchi, Mitsuhiro Nose, Shinya Takeda et.al.
    • Journal Title

      Psychiatry Research

      Volume: 249 Pages: 51-57

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.psychres.2016.12.043

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] インド北部・ラダック地方の巫者(ふしゃ、シャーマン)による伝統的治療と住民の精神心理的健康2018

    • Author(s)
      菊地知子,石川元直, 髙岡正和, 山中学, 山元健太朗, 佐倉宏
    • Organizer
      第129回日本心身医学会関東地方会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ラダック高地在住高齢者においてうつ病に抑止的に働く因子の検討2018

    • Author(s)
      石川元直、山中学、菊地知子、高岡正和、佐倉宏
    • Organizer
      第60回日本老年医学会学術集会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ヒマラヤ・ラダック高所在住高齢者のうつ病~「幸せな老い」について考える~2018

    • Author(s)
      石川元直、山中学、高岡正和、菊地知子、佐倉宏
    • Organizer
      第59回日本心身医学会総会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ラダック地域在住高齢者のうつ病と文化的背景に関する考察2017

    • Author(s)
      遠藤彩奈
    • Organizer
      日本心身医学会関東地方会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2017-01-28
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Seven-year outcome of depression in elderly high-altitude residents in Ladakh, India2017

    • Author(s)
      Motonao Ishikawa, Gaku Yamanaka, Ayana Endo, Jun Kiduki, Kakashi Kawabe, Hiroshi Sakura
    • Organizer
      the 13th Congress of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS)
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] The relationship between depression and perceived social support among Community-Dwelling Elderly in Ladakh, India2017

    • Author(s)
      Ayana Endo, Motonao Ishikawa, Gaku Yamanaka, Jun Kiduki, Kakashi Kawabe, Hiroshi Sakura
    • Organizer
      the 13th Congress of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS)
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Spiritual Care ~Not doing, but being~2017

    • Author(s)
      Motonao Ishikawa
    • Organizer
      中日学術フォーラム
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Depression and Medical Anthropology~What is global science and local science?~2016

    • Author(s)
      Motonao Ishikawa
    • Organizer
      Somatization disorders and cardiovascular disease symposium
    • Place of Presentation
      西寧, 中国
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-12
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Invited

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2019-03-29  

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