Introduction
The Department of Psychiatry at Juntendo University
●The Center for Mood Disorders opened (September 1, 2020-)
We have established the "Center for Mood Disorders" to provide specialized medical care for patients with mood disorders such as bipolar disorder and depression.
●The Department of Molecular Pathology of Mood Disorders opened (October 1, 2020-)
The Department of Molecular Pathology of Mood Disorders was established to promote the biological research of bipolar disorder.
Professor Message
Professor Tadafumi Kato
Our department has the following three missions.
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To provide the standardized psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.
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To educate psychiatrists who can make lifelong contributions to society and doctors who understand and utilize psychiatry.
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To create the future of psychiatry.
The Department of Psychiatry at Juntendo University, Faculty of Medicine is one of the largest psychiatric departments in Japan, with six affiliated hospitals (Juntendo Hospital, Koshigaya Hospital, Tokyo Koto Geriatric Medical Center, Urayasu Hospital, Nerima Hospital, and Shizuoka Hospital), and approximately 50 staff members, including six professors.
Through clinical practice, education, and research, we aim to improve the quality of life of patients with mental disorders. We look forward to working with you.
Clinic Information
Training psychiatrists who can make lifelong contributions to society
Six affiliated hospitals
A wide variety of experience is possible
We have a training program for psychiatrists in which you can simultaneously become a board certified and designated psychiatrist only at university-affiliated hospitals.
Extensive guidance by experienced staff
There are professors and associate professors at each affiliated hospital, and experienced senior staff members provide careful and thorough guidance.
Acquire a lifelong learning style
We hope to train psychiatrists who can continue to learn from the patients.
Creating the future of psychiatry
Proactive academic activities
Students are able to present their research at conferences both in Japan and overseas, as well as submit medical papers in both Japanese and English, on cases of particular interest.
Research Facilities with Wet Lab
We have a full-fledged Wet Lab, which allows us to conduct research in an environment with excellent hardware.
Network with overseas researchers
There are many staff members who have studied abroad in our department, and we have a network of overseas researchers.
Research
Research in psychiatry has two aspects: the practical aspect, which is to contribute through clinical evidence-based practice, and the advanced science aspect, which is to understand psychiatric disorders as brain pathologies based on neuroscience and genomics.
Message
We have an open, cheerful, and easy to consult atmosphere in our medical office.
I entered the graduate school at the same time as joining the department. I am balancing clinical work and research.
I can realize a flexible working style.
It is possible to obtain a board certified psychiatrist, a registered psychiatrist, and an academic degree in the shortest time possible.
I am supported by my seniors who are balancing work and childcare.
There is an environment where I can devote myself to research while performing my clinical duties.
