Kuramoto H, Ikegami K, Uchiki S, Tamura T, Kurabayashi L, Ohta H, Inamura H
Doctoral Program in Medical Science, University of Tsukuba.
Nihon Koshu Eisei Zasshi. 1990 Jun;37(6):418-25.
As the number of Japanese going abroad has increased in recent years, so has there been an increase in the number of Japanese who seek for help at the Consulate of Japan due to problems relating to mental disorders. Three Consulates in Europe (London, Madrid, Paris), that had experience dealing with mental disorder cases, which had been brought for various reasons, were visited in order to investigate the state of the situation among Japanese with mental disorders in Europe. The following findings were obtained: 1. The number of mental disorder cases treated by the Consulates of Japan in Europe from April 1988 to March 1989 was 37 out of the total 147 in the whole world or 25%. 2. Among them were 7 cases in Great Britain (London), 5 cases in Spain (Madrid), and 11 cases in France (Paris), all of which required tremendous effort to resolve. 3. Among possible additional measures that are needed are support by local Japanese Organizations, development of a system of medical care manned by Japanese physicians on a rotation basis, a medical escort system for returning patients to Japan, overseas insurance and telephone counseling as well as measures to prevent manifestation of mental disorders overseas.
近年来，随着出国的日本人数量增加，因精神障碍问题向日本领事馆求助的日本人数量也有所增加。为了调查欧洲患有精神障碍的日本人的情况，走访了欧洲的三个日本领事馆（伦敦、马德里、巴黎），这些领事馆有处理因各种原因带来的精神障碍案件的经验。得到了以下结果：1. 1988年4月至1989年3月期间，欧洲的日本领事馆处理的精神障碍案件数量在全球147起案件中占37起，即25%。2. 其中在英国（伦敦）有7起案件，在西班牙（马德里）有5起案件，在法国（巴黎）有11起案件，所有这些案件都需要付出巨大努力来解决。3. 可能需要的额外措施包括当地日本组织的支持、建立由日本医生轮流值班的医疗护理体系、为回国患者设立医疗护送体系、海外保险和电话咨询，以及防止精神障碍在海外显现的措施。
