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Naotaka Shinfuku

Naotaka Shinfuku is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Naotaka Shinfuku rather than just read about it. In short: Naotaka Shinfuku is a Japanese psychiatrist recognized for his significant contributions to the field of mental health, particularly in Asia. He is known for his work in community mental health, disaster mental health, psychotropic prescription patterns, and the history of mental health services in Japan.

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Reference excerpt

Naotaka Shinfuku is a Japanese psychiatrist recognized for his significant contributions to the field of mental health, particularly in Asia. He is known for his work in community mental health, disaster mental health, psychotropic prescription patterns, and the history of mental health services in Japan. Naotaka Shinfuku was the founding President of the Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA) and initiated the Research on Asian Psychotropic Prescription Pattern (REAP).

Early life and education Naotaka Shinfuku was born in 1942 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, where his father, Naotake Shinfuku, a military psychiatrist, was stationed there during Japanese occupation. The family returned to Japan when Naotaka was four years old. He pursued his medical degree at Kyusyu University in Fukuoka, graduating in 1967. Shinfuku specialized in psychiatry at the Hizen National Sanatorium in Saga Prefecture and furthered his studies in Paris, France, focusing on social psychiatry and community mental health.

Career and works Shinfuku began his significant career trajectory by joining the Ministry of Health and Labor in Japan in 1979 as Deputy Director of the National Sanatorium Department. In 1981, he became the Regional Adviser on Mental Health and Drug Dependence or the Western Pacific Office of the World Health Organization (WHO), a role he held for 13 years. During his tenure at WHO, he initiated numerous programs to enhance community mental health services and address psychosocial issues in Asia-Pacific. He left WHO in 1994 and returned Japan. From 1994 to 2005, Shinfuku was a professor at Kobe University School of Medicine's International Centre for Medical Research. There, he experienced and observed the psychosocial impact of the 1995 Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake. He also initiated major international psychiatric research projects in Asia, including the long-running Research on Asian Psychotropic Prescription Pattern (REAP) study. In 2005, Shinfuku was elected as the Founding President of the Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations (AFPA) and as the World Psychiatric Association's Zonal Representative for East Asia. He has played a key role in promoting international collaboration in psychiatric research and training across Asia through these organizations.

Research Shinfuku's research has focused on areas such as disaster mental health, psychotropic prescribing patterns, the history of mental health services in Japan religion and psychotherapy and urban mental health issues like social isolation and hikikomori He has been a strong advocate for developing community-based mental health services in Asia as an alternative to hospital-centric models. Through his leadership roles in WHO, WPA, and AFPA, Shinfuku has had a profound influence on the development of psychiatry and mental health services across the Asia-Pacific region over the past four decades. He is widely regarded as one of the most prominent and influential psychiatrists in Asia.

Honors and awards 1991: Honorary Consultant, Institute of Mental Health, Peking University, Beijing, China. 2009: Award for Contribution to Asian Psychiatry, Japan Society of Transcultural, Tokyo, Japan. 2014: Lifetime Achievement Award, Asian Federation of Psychiatric Associations, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Personal life Shinfuku currently lives in Fukuoka Japan. He has two sons and a daughter.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Naotaka Shinfuku

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Naotaka Shinfuku claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Naotaka Shinfuku before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Naotaka Shinfuku ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Naotaka Shinfuku

In research: Naotaka Shinfuku appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Naotaka Shinfuku in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Naotaka Shinfuku is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1942 births, Japanese psychiatrists, Kyushu University alumni, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Naotaka Shinfuku outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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