title: Onset study of English-speaking temporary residents in Japan.
abstract: This is a study of the onset time of psychiatric episodes of 103 English-speaking temporary residents in Japan. The onset time is defined as the interval between the time of arrival in Japan and the request for treatment. The best-fit model was composed of 13 factors and had a highly significant effect on onset time. The existence of a past history of psychiatric disorder was linked with a high vulnerability. Higher proficiency in the language and experience of having been married indicated a lower vulnerability. Vulnerability defined by onset time may share a certain common ground with liability defined by prevalence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Branch Hospital, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akiyama
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D017668:Age of Onset; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*