Yasu Kotera
@yasukotera.bsky.social
AscProf at UofNottingham & CollabResearcher at OsakaU #CrossCulture #MentalHealth. A dad of #triplets+1. BACP AccredPsychotherapist. REACH-global.org
New paper 😀 Worth isn’t universal, it’s culturally valued. Propose Worth Orientations: Effort-Based (earned through striving) vs Dignity-Based (inherent). These may shape rights-based approaches + stigma profiles. 2-factor scale outlined @springernature.com
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Worth Orientations and Mental Health Stigma: Linking Effort-Based and Dignity-Based Worth to Rights-Based Practice - International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
Rights-based mental health is increasingly prioritised globally, yet implementation varies across settings. This commentary proposes worth orientations as a cultural lens for explaining this variation...
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February 14, 2026 at 5:47 AM
New paper 😀 Worth isn’t universal, it’s culturally valued. Propose Worth Orientations: Effort-Based (earned through striving) vs Dignity-Based (inherent). These may shape rights-based approaches + stigma profiles. 2-factor scale outlined @springernature.com
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Over20yrs in 17,352 men (HPFS), anger wasnt tied to most deaths but specific links shown: frequent anger→higher CVD mortality (HR1.17), aggressive expression→higher cancer mortality (HR1.14). Strongest risk when anger is frequent & expressed aggressively pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Specificity in associations of anger frequency and expression with different causes of mortality over 20 years
Although evidence has linked anger and hostility with all-cause mortality risk, less research has examined whether anger frequency and expression (outwardly expressing angry feelings) are linked to all-cause and cause-specific mortality. In 1996, ...
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February 13, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Over20yrs in 17,352 men (HPFS), anger wasnt tied to most deaths but specific links shown: frequent anger→higher CVD mortality (HR1.17), aggressive expression→higher cancer mortality (HR1.14). Strongest risk when anger is frequent & expressed aggressively pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Hostile thoughts may shorten lives. In a Dutch cohort of 2,679 late middle-aged/older adults, cognitive hostility predicted all-cause mortality even after adjusting for health behaviours (HR 1.05 per point). doi.org/10.1093/eurp...
Cognitive hostility predicts all-cause mortality irrespective of behavioural risk at late middle and older age
Abstract. Background: Most but not all evidence supports hostility-related attributes to increase mortality risk. However, studies usually include single a
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February 12, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Hostile thoughts may shorten lives. In a Dutch cohort of 2,679 late middle-aged/older adults, cognitive hostility predicted all-cause mortality even after adjusting for health behaviours (HR 1.05 per point). doi.org/10.1093/eurp...
"Delighted to share our edited volume is now available online: Compassion-Focused Therapy for Mental Health: International Perspectives (Springer) — bringing together international voices on CFT and mental health @springernature.com
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https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-032-12438-8"
February 9, 2026 at 7:26 AM
"Delighted to share our edited volume is now available online: Compassion-Focused Therapy for Mental Health: International Perspectives (Springer) — bringing together international voices on CFT and mental health @springernature.com
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Spirituality in ecotherapy: review of 14 qualitative studies. Core experiences: nature as mirror, immersion, oneness. Linked effects: self-acceptance, loosening the past, renewed purpose/hope (often with pro-environmental attitudes). doi.org/10.1177/1942...
Spiritual Experiences in Ecotherapy: A Systematic Review - Minwoo Kang, Terry Hanley, 2026
Although spiritual experiences in ecotherapy are increasingly recognized for their therapeutic potential, little is understood about how participants experience...
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February 8, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Spirituality in ecotherapy: review of 14 qualitative studies. Core experiences: nature as mirror, immersion, oneness. Linked effects: self-acceptance, loosening the past, renewed purpose/hope (often with pro-environmental attitudes). doi.org/10.1177/1942...
Corpus + collocation analysis of UK tabloid dementia metaphors (2010–19). Dominant frames: dementia as violent killer/thief, people as victims—prioritising prevention/biomed fixes, sidelining “living well” support. Alternatives: companion/journey metaphors doi.org/10.1080/1092...
Killer, Thief or Companion? A Corpus-Based Study of Dementia Metaphors in UK Tabloids
This article examines the metaphors that are used to represent dementia in British tabloid newspapers over a ten-year period (2010–2019). The analysis takes a corpus-based approach to metaphor iden...
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February 6, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Corpus + collocation analysis of UK tabloid dementia metaphors (2010–19). Dominant frames: dementia as violent killer/thief, people as victims—prioritising prevention/biomed fixes, sidelining “living well” support. Alternatives: companion/journey metaphors doi.org/10.1080/1092...
With medical records visible to patients, notes aren’t just internal. This review shows 7 ways to cut stigma: person-first language, drop pejoratives, be inclusive, avoid labels, don’t weaponize quotes, don’t blame patients, don’t lead w social identifiers link.springer.com/article/10.1...
How to Reduce Stigma and Bias in Clinical Communication: a Narrative Review - Journal of General Internal Medicine
A growing body of literature demonstrates that healthcare providers use stigmatizing language when speaking and writing about patients. In April 2021, the 21st Century Cures Act compelled clinicians t...
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February 5, 2026 at 7:31 AM
With medical records visible to patients, notes aren’t just internal. This review shows 7 ways to cut stigma: person-first language, drop pejoratives, be inclusive, avoid labels, don’t weaponize quotes, don’t blame patients, don’t lead w social identifiers link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Call for chapter proposals 📔 "Research Handbook on Culture & Wellbeing" from Edward Elgar Publishing. Bringing together global, interdisciplinary perspectives on how culture shapes wellbeing 🌐
Proposal deadline: 31 May 2026. shorturl.at/kOMKN
Proposal deadline: 31 May 2026. shorturl.at/kOMKN
(PDF) Call for Chapters Research Handbook Culture Wellbeing (Edward Elgar Publishing)
PDF | This Research Handbook will bring together leading and emerging scholars to provide a global, interdisciplinary overview of how culture shapes... | Find, read and cite all the research you need ...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:46 AM
Call for chapter proposals 📔 "Research Handbook on Culture & Wellbeing" from Edward Elgar Publishing. Bringing together global, interdisciplinary perspectives on how culture shapes wellbeing 🌐
Proposal deadline: 31 May 2026. shorturl.at/kOMKN
Proposal deadline: 31 May 2026. shorturl.at/kOMKN
Compassion is everywhere but what is it, and can we measure it? Strauss et al.'s systematic review (2016) assessed 9 measures, and distilled 5 elements: notice suffering; see common humanity; resonate emotionally; tolerate discomfort; act to help. doi.org/10.1016/j.cp...
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February 2, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Compassion is everywhere but what is it, and can we measure it? Strauss et al.'s systematic review (2016) assessed 9 measures, and distilled 5 elements: notice suffering; see common humanity; resonate emotionally; tolerate discomfort; act to help. doi.org/10.1016/j.cp...
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OCD across cultures (9RCTs): moderate benefit vs inactive/pharma controls, but no clear edge vs other psychotherapies. Eastern-Western differences didn’t hold in sensitivity analyses. More rigorous trials needed. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Cross-cultural Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has shown promise as a treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in clinical trials; however, its cros…
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February 1, 2026 at 5:53 AM
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OCD across cultures (9RCTs): moderate benefit vs inactive/pharma controls, but no clear edge vs other psychotherapies. Eastern-Western differences didn’t hold in sensitivity analyses. More rigorous trials needed. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Forest vs City living 8wks shifted mood & nasal microbiome (pilot N=13). Forest group showed ↑positive affect & ↓negative affect/rumination, along ↑nasal bacterial richness and enrichment of well-being–linked taxa tracked mood gains @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
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Associations of forest vs. urban environmental exposure with well-being and nasal microbiome composition: An exploratory pilot study
The benefits of nature exposure for human well-being are well-recognized, yet much remains to be understood about the underlying causal mechanisms. Th…
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January 30, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Forest vs City living 8wks shifted mood & nasal microbiome (pilot N=13). Forest group showed ↑positive affect & ↓negative affect/rumination, along ↑nasal bacterial richness and enrichment of well-being–linked taxa tracked mood gains @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
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Preregistered vignette experiment (n=1,050) with Danish unemployment caseworkers: responsibility cue (COVID from party vs grocery) changes blame, but not sanctioning or extra help. Deservingness may matter less in this Danish context. doi.org/10.1111/padm... @wileyonlinelibrary.bsky.social
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January 29, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Preregistered vignette experiment (n=1,050) with Danish unemployment caseworkers: responsibility cue (COVID from party vs grocery) changes blame, but not sanctioning or extra help. Deservingness may matter less in this Danish context. doi.org/10.1111/padm... @wileyonlinelibrary.bsky.social
Reddit analysis of mental health talks in India, Philippines & Singapore (13,888 posts). Most posts asked for support (41.5%). Suicide threads leaned to venting (45%). Big events drew the most replies; depression fewer. @natureportfolio.nature.com
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Mental health in digital microsystems across three Asian Reddit communities - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Mental health in digital microsystems across three Asian Reddit communities
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January 28, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Reddit analysis of mental health talks in India, Philippines & Singapore (13,888 posts). Most posts asked for support (41.5%). Suicide threads leaned to venting (45%). Big events drew the most replies; depression fewer. @natureportfolio.nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Unconscious “exposure". Systematic review on 39 experiments: exposure to feared cues without awareness can reduce avoidance/fear and may outperform conscious exposure w/o inducing subjective fear. @apajournals.bsky.social
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January 27, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Unconscious “exposure". Systematic review on 39 experiments: exposure to feared cues without awareness can reduce avoidance/fear and may outperform conscious exposure w/o inducing subjective fear. @apajournals.bsky.social
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Nature connection is now part of lifestyle psychiatry for depression: “nature doses,” green gyms, gardening, walking groups: integrated with sleep, movement, nutrition, stress skills, social connection, and substance reduction in stepped care.
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Lifestyle Psychiatry for Supporting Individuals With Major Depressive Disorder | Psychiatric Times
Explore how lifestyle psychiatry transforms depression treatment through nutrition, exercise, sleep, and social connections for holistic recovery and resilience.
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January 25, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Nature connection is now part of lifestyle psychiatry for depression: “nature doses,” green gyms, gardening, walking groups: integrated with sleep, movement, nutrition, stress skills, social connection, and substance reduction in stepped care.
www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/lifesty...
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Cross-national WVS (Wave7) study links attitudes about wives outearning husbands to country context. Greater gender equality & economic development correlate w lower aversion; higher men’s unemployment correlates w wider gender gap (Lee, 2025) @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
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January 24, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Cross-national WVS (Wave7) study links attitudes about wives outearning husbands to country context. Greater gender equality & economic development correlate w lower aversion; higher men’s unemployment correlates w wider gender gap (Lee, 2025) @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
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Hartig (2021) argues restoration in nature isn’t just individual stress/attention recovery (ART/SRT), extending the theory to relationships (relational: nature + being w others shapes both the bond & benefits) and communities (collective). @springernature.com doi.org/10.1007/978-...
Restoration in Nature: Beyond the Conventional Narrative
The restoration perspective on human adaptation offers a broad view of relations between environment and health; however, it remains underutilized as a source of insight for nature-and-health studies....
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January 23, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Hartig (2021) argues restoration in nature isn’t just individual stress/attention recovery (ART/SRT), extending the theory to relationships (relational: nature + being w others shapes both the bond & benefits) and communities (collective). @springernature.com doi.org/10.1007/978-...
“Relational values” = how we ought to relate to nature (care, stewardship, flourishing): not just what nature does for us. Editorial overview + why RVs may support transformative sustainability. @elsevierconnect.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.co...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:16 AM
“Relational values” = how we ought to relate to nature (care, stewardship, flourishing): not just what nature does for us. Editorial overview + why RVs may support transformative sustainability. @elsevierconnect.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.co...
"Metatheme Analysis: Qualitative Method for Cross-Cultural Research. Adapt thematic analysis for cross-cultural research. Use a shared protocol, code inductively, then identify “metathemes” recurring across cultures, while noting local context @ijqmonline.bsky.social
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https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069211019907"
January 19, 2026 at 6:14 AM
"Metatheme Analysis: Qualitative Method for Cross-Cultural Research. Adapt thematic analysis for cross-cultural research. Use a shared protocol, code inductively, then identify “metathemes” recurring across cultures, while noting local context @ijqmonline.bsky.social
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doi.org/10.1177/1609...
Systematic review of 21 RCTs (2014–2024): most online interventions increased self-compassion, but wellbeing effects were mixed: hedonic gains inconsistent; eudaimonic gains often delayed. Mindfulness (2025) @springernature.com link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Online Self-Compassion Interventions and Wellbeing Outcomes: A Systematic Review of RCTs - Mindfulness
Objectives Self-compassion involves being kind to oneself during times of suffering and is linked to improved wellbeing. While there is a growing number of online self-compassion interventions, their ...
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January 18, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Systematic review of 21 RCTs (2014–2024): most online interventions increased self-compassion, but wellbeing effects were mixed: hedonic gains inconsistent; eudaimonic gains often delayed. Mindfulness (2025) @springernature.com link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Fear of the unknown might be the master fear behind anxiety. Carleton's synthesis argues that fear of the unknown could be a fundamental, transdiagnostic driver of anxiety (and neuroticism) with implications for theory & clinical practice @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
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January 17, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Fear of the unknown might be the master fear behind anxiety. Carleton's synthesis argues that fear of the unknown could be a fundamental, transdiagnostic driver of anxiety (and neuroticism) with implications for theory & clinical practice @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
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Our new paper in World Psychiatry: Social inclusion of people with severe mental illness can’t be an add-on to care, and needs multi-level action, tailored to different cultures. Glad my cross-cultural section was assessed by Editor “outstanding"!
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January 16, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Our new paper in World Psychiatry: Social inclusion of people with severe mental illness can’t be an add-on to care, and needs multi-level action, tailored to different cultures. Glad my cross-cultural section was assessed by Editor “outstanding"!
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New paper on nature-based mental health care. Buckley et al. argue occupational therapy is an immediately implementable pathway to deliver best-practice, guided nature-based mental healthcare for stress/anxiety/depression. @nature.com Nature Mental Health www.nature.com/articles/s44...
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January 15, 2026 at 7:52 AM
New paper on nature-based mental health care. Buckley et al. argue occupational therapy is an immediately implementable pathway to deliver best-practice, guided nature-based mental healthcare for stress/anxiety/depression. @nature.com Nature Mental Health www.nature.com/articles/s44...
UK Household Longitudinal Study (4 waves, 2012–2022; fixed-effects): sleep problems (poor quality, disturbance, longer latency etc.) mediate & worsen mental health impact of financial strain. Sleep support may help buffer financial stress @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
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January 13, 2026 at 11:53 AM
UK Household Longitudinal Study (4 waves, 2012–2022; fixed-effects): sleep problems (poor quality, disturbance, longer latency etc.) mediate & worsen mental health impact of financial strain. Sleep support may help buffer financial stress @elsevierconnect.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
Forest > city (for immunity potential) 🌲 RCT (Scientific Reports @springernature.com 2025; n=84 men 40–70) compared a 90-min forest vs urban walk. Forest walking ↑ salivary sIgA (mucosal immunity), ↓ cortisol, ↑ dopamine, and improved mood.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Forest > city (for immunity potential) 🌲 RCT (Scientific Reports @springernature.com 2025; n=84 men 40–70) compared a 90-min forest vs urban walk. Forest walking ↑ salivary sIgA (mucosal immunity), ↓ cortisol, ↑ dopamine, and improved mood.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...