Observational Study
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World J Psychiatry. May 19, 2024; 14(5): 726-734
Published online May 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i5.726
Need for education of psychiatric evaluation of offenders with mental disorders: A questionnaire survey for Japanese designated psychiatrists
Akihiro Shiina, Tomihisa Niitsu, Masaomi Iyo, Chiyo Fujii
Akihiro Shiina, Masaomi Iyo, Division of Medical Treatment and Rehabilitation, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Chiba-shi 2608670, Japan
Tomihisa Niitsu, Masaomi Iyo, Department of Psychiatry, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba-shi 2608670, Japan
Chiyo Fujii, Department of Community Mental Health & Law, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Kodaira-shi 1878553, Japan
Author contributions: Shiina A, Niitsu T, and Fujii C designed the research study; Shiina A, Niitsu T, and Iyo M performed the research; Shiina A analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Supported by Research Project of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine (Approval No. 1145, Dec 14, 2020).
Informed consent statement: This study is an anonymous questionnaire survey. Therefore, we did not gather any personal information of the participants. Participants were considered to have provided informed consent to participate in the study when they returned the answer sheet.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no potential conflicts of interest concerning the research, authorship, or publication of this manuscript.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Akihiro Shiina, MD, MSc, PhD, Professor, Division of Medical Treatment and Rehabilitation, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, Inohana 1-8-1, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi 2608670, Japan. shiina-akihiro@faculty.chiba-u.jp
Received: February 15, 2024
Revised: April 5, 2024
Accepted: April 11, 2024
Published online: May 19, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: In this study, we clarified that many Japanese psychiatrists rely on traditional learning approaches such as oral education and on-the-job training for learning risk assessment skills. Some structured training protocols as well as feedback derived from inpatient treatment experiences are needed for improving skills of practitioners engaging in administrative involuntary hospitalization.