Yosuke Uchitomi
内富庸介
MD, PhD
Director, Department of Neuropsychiatry and Supportive Care Research神经精神病学与支持性护理研究部主任
👥Biography 个人简介
Professor Uchitomi is Japan's leading psycho-oncologist and a globally recognized expert in cancer-related delirium and psychiatric comorbidities in oncology. At the National Cancer Center Japan, he has led landmark intervention trials and established psycho-oncology as a clinical specialty within the Japanese healthcare system.
🧪Research Fields 研究领域
🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献
Cancer Delirium Research
Conducted seminal studies on the epidemiology, assessment, and pharmacological management of delirium in advanced cancer patients, establishing Japanese and international guidelines.
Psychiatric Oncology in Japan
Built the National Cancer Center Japan's psychiatry program and trained a generation of Japanese psycho-oncologists, establishing national certification standards.
Psychosocial Intervention Trials
Led multicenter RCTs of brief psychosocial interventions for depression, existential distress, and adjustment disorders in Japanese cancer patients.
Representative Works 代表性著作
Delirium in Advanced Cancer Patients: A Multicenter Prospective Study
Palliative Medicine (2012)
Prospective multicenter study characterizing delirium incidence, subtypes, and clinical predictors in advanced cancer patients in Japanese palliative care settings.
Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders and Associated Factors in Cancer Patients
Psycho-Oncology (2003)
Large epidemiological study quantifying the burden of depression, anxiety, and adjustment disorders in Japanese cancer inpatients using structured diagnostic interviews.
Brief Intervention for Adjustment Disorder in Cancer Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Clinical Oncology (2009)
RCT showing that a nurse-delivered brief psychosocial intervention significantly reduced distress and improved adjustment in newly diagnosed cancer patients.
🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉
📄Data Sources 数据来源
Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources
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