The role of the child guidance center in Japan for suicide prevention

• Project/Area Number: 24730501
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Joetsu University of Education (2014-2015); 独立行政法人国立精神・神経医療研究センター (2012-2013)
• Principal Investigator: Shiraga Keisuke 上越教育大学, 学校教育研究科(研究院), 講師 (20598635)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
• Keywords: 自殺予防 / 児童相談所 / 支援者支援 / 児童相談所の実態調査 / 自殺対策 / 手引き作成 / マニュアル作成 / 自殺 / メンタルヘルス / 自死遺児

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to investigate suicide issues among family members of children in the child welfare system of Japan. We conducted a questionnaire survey of 207 child guidance centers (CGCs) in Japan. As a results, this study confirmed that some children in CGCs in Japan have a family history of suicide. Therefore, these children and their families need support regarding suicide issues in Japan.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 児童相談所で把握される自殺の実態と自死遺児支援の状況 (2016)
  • Author(s): 白神敬介, 竹島 正, 川野健治, 小野善郎, 藤林武史, 川崎二三彦, 白川教人, 勝又陽太郎, 大塚俊弘
  • Journal Title: 厚生の指標 Volume: 第63巻第6号 Pages: 1-6
  • NAID: 40020873820
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 幼児期・児童期における死 (2016)
  • Author(s): 白神敬介
  • Organizer: 日本発達心理学会第27回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学
  • Year and Date: 2016-04-29
• [Presentation] 児童相談所のける自死遺児支援の現状と課題 (2015)
  • Author(s): 白神敬介
  • Organizer: 日本発達心理学会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学（東京）
  • Year and Date: 2015-03-20 – 2015-03-22
• [Presentation] Suicidal behaviorsamong caregivers of children temporally protected by child guidance centers in Japan (2014)
  • Author(s): Keisuke SHIRAGA, Tadashi TAKESHIMA, Kenji KAWANO
  • Organizer: WPA section on epidemiology and public health 2014 meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Nara, Japan
  • Year and Date: 2014-10-16 – 2014-10-18
• [Presentation] 児童相談所における自殺関連問題に関する支援ニーズの検討 (2014)
  • Author(s): 白神敬介
  • Organizer: 日本発達心理学会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学（京都）
• [Remarks] 「児童相談所におけるこころの健康と支援のための学術調査」
  • URL: http://ikiru.ncnp.go.jp/jidou/index.html