2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Epidemiological studies of elderly depression in southern Kyusyu
| Project/Area Number |
22591291
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Psychiatric science
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| Research Institution | Kumamoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
FUJISE Noboru 熊本大学, 医学部附属病院, 講師 (20305014)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
IKEDA Manabu 熊本大学, 生命科学研究部, 教授 (60284395)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 社会精神医学 |
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| Research Abstract |
We carried out survey of elderly depression in urban and ruralareas of the Kumamoto prefecture. Different from previous reports in northern part ofJapan, living alone was significantly related to elderly depression. Further, it suggeststhat sufficiency of social support protects the elderly from depression, even if theyare living alone. In addition, poor social support in rural area and sleep disturbancein urban area were risk factors of elderly depression specifically. Effectiveintervention programs for elderly depression should pay more attention to regionaldifferences.
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