Demographic and clinical characteristics of foreign nationals accessing psychiatric services in Japan: a multicentre study in a metropolitan area

Abstract Background International immigration to Japan, where homogeneous ethnicity is a population characteristic, has been growing. Although immigration is recognised as a risk factor for multiple mental-health related issues, there are few regional reports on foreign nationals accessing the psych...

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Main Authors: Youji Takubo, Takahiro Nemoto, Momoko Iwai, Minako Kashima, Eriko Yamaguchi, Akiko Maruyama, Sachio Miura, Hisaaki Saito, Naohisa Tsujino, Masafumi Mizuno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02951-z