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The activities of the Tokyo Center
E Matsushima1, T Kojima, S Obayashi
1WHO Tokyo Center and Department of Neuropsychiatry, Tokyo Medical and Dental University School of Medicine, Japan.
Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
|January 23, 1999
Summary
The World Health Organization
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Global Health Initiatives
Background:
- The World Health Organization (WHO) Tokyo Center has undertaken significant research and collaborative projects.
- These activities address children's behavioral issues and mental disorder classification.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the bio-psycho-social factors in children's emotional and behavioral problems.
- To contribute to the standardization of mental disorder diagnostics through ICD-10.
- To explore the utility of exploratory eye movements in schizophrenia diagnosis.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a multi-center bio-psycho-social study on children's behavior (1985-1987).
- Served as the Field Trial Coordinating Center for ICD-10 in Japan, leading to the 1993 publication.
- Initiated and coordinated a global collaborative project on exploratory eye movements in schizophrenia patients.
Main Results:
- Childhood deviant behavior is linked to psychosocial disadvantages rather than biological factors.
- The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders was adapted and published in Japanese.
- Exploratory eye movements show specificity for schizophrenia, aiding in language-independent diagnosis.
Conclusions:
- Psychosocial factors significantly influence childhood behavioral issues.
- International collaboration is crucial for mental health diagnostic consistency.
- Exploratory eye movement analysis offers a promising, objective tool for schizophrenia detection.