Investigations & Research
Innovative Research Program on Suicide Countermeasures in FY2023: Report on Commissioned Research Results
February 5, 2025
We have published the results report of the Innovative Research Program on Suicide Countermeasures in FY2023.
This program introduced a new operating structure and invited public applications in FY2022. Out of 44 applications, 16 projects were selected.
These 16 projects are categorized into the following three fields, which were set at the time of selection.
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- Field 1: Suicide prevention for children and youth (7 projects)
- Field 2: Analysis and approach towards high-risk groups for suicide (4 projects)
- Field 3: Suicide countermeasures using big data, AI, etc. (5 projects)
By the end of FY2023, 5 of these projects were completed, and the remaining 11 are still ongoing. Accordingly, this results report serves as a final report for the 5 completed projects and as an interim report for the 11 ongoing projects. Some of the results have already been implemented in practice, and others are under consideration for future social implementation. We plan to publish the final results for the 11 ongoing projects in FY2025.
This program has facilitated greater exchanges between researchers from various fields, and it is anticipated that its practical applications will be further enhanced through dialogue with policymakers and professionals working on suicide countermeasures.
We hope that this report will help to promote innovation in comprehensive suicide countermeasures.
November 2024
Secretariat of Innovative Research Program on Suicide Countermeasures
Takashi Nishio, Manager of the Department of Research and Analytics
Japan Suicide Countermeasures Promotion Center
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Innovative Research Program on Suicide Countermeasures in FY2023: Report on Commissioned Research Results
Field 1: Suicide prevention for children and youth
Topic number/ Research topic | Principal Researcher / Institution* | Results | ||
R4-1-1 |
The Effectiveness of an Online Truancy Intervention Program on School Reintegration |
Toshiki Ikeda |
Katariba (Approved Specified Non-Profit Organization) |
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R4-1-2 |
Development of School-Community Collaboration Model for Education on How to Send SOS Intervention |
Shingo Ebata |
Chukyogakuin University |
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R4-1-3 |
Elucidating the algorithm for predicting student suicide risk: a large-scale empirical study in primary and secondary schools across the country using the Suicide Risk Assessment Tool (RAMPS). |
Yuko Kitagawa |
Department of Physical and Health |
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R4-1-4 |
A Large-Scale Survey Targeting All Pediatricians: Research on Identifying Challenges and Providing Policy Recommendations for Constructing a ' Safety Net to prevent Child and adolescent Suicide: SANCS’ |
Soken Go |
Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, |
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R4-1-5 |
Social Implementation of Tele-mental Health Care for Depression in Children and Development of Early Treatment System -Collaboration with KOKOROBO and Children's Registry of Mental Disorders |
Tsuyoshi Sasaki |
Department of Child Psychiatry and Psychiatry, |
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R4-1-6 |
Development of suicide prevention program for AYA generation focusing on social isolation and loneliness among college students and perinatal women. |
Takeo Fujiwara |
Department of Global Health Promotion, |
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R4-1-7 |
What does it take for teachers to be effective gatekeepers for students at high risk of suicide? |
Jun-ichi Mekuta |
Faculty of Psychology and Child Education, |
*The Institution of the principal investigator is as of March 31, 2024.
Field 2: Analysis and approach towards high-risk groups for suicide
Topic number/ Research topic | Principal Researcher / Institution* | Results | ||
R4-2-1 |
Examination of cognitive function and cognitive bias for the prediction and prevention of suicidal behaviors in individuals with traumatic experiences |
Yoshiharu Kim |
National Institute of Mental Health, |
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R4-2-2 |
Comprehensive study on understanding, preventing and intervening to suicide and self-injury among high-risk youth with delinquent behaviour |
Masaru Takahashi |
Faculty of Core Research, |
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R4-2-3 |
Nationwide Analysis of Suicide in Cancer Patients and Examination of Suicide Prevention Programs at Cancer Clinics |
Maiko Fujimori |
Support, Palliative, and Psychological Care Laboratory, |
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R4-2-4 |
Analysis of medical consultation condition by suicide attempters using DPC and claim data |
Shinya Matsuda |
Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, School of Medicine |
*The Institution of the principal investigator is as of March 31, 2024.
Field 3: Suicide countermeasures using big data, AI, etc.
Topic number/ Rresearch topic | Principal Researcher / Institution* | Results | ||
R4-3-1 |
Mental Health DX Project using AI analysis of visual information |
Junko Okuyama |
Department of Rehabilitation, |
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R4-3-2 |
Research on the use of IoT to promote children's help-seeking behavior |
Junya Kubo |
Graduate School for Teacher Training, |
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R4-3-3 |
Research on promoting the utilization of micro data such as statistics that contribute to post-corona suicide countermeasures |
Hiroe Tsubaki |
Inter-University Research Institute Corporation Research Organization of Information and Systems (ROIS), |
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R4-3-4 |
Big data analysis and construction of a new training system aimed at training gatekeepers of drug overdose: Prevention of drug overdose based on local pharmacies as a base for “awareness” and “attentive hearing” |
Kazuki Nagashima |
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences Chiba University |
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R4-3-5 |
Investigation of Suicide Risk by Real World Data Using Cohort Database Combining National Database of Health Insurance Claims and Unnatural Death Database in Hyogo Prefecture. |
Daisuke Miyamori |
Department of General Internal Medicine, |
*The Institution of the principal investigator is as of March 31, 2024.
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