Dr. Daisuke Nishi
Professor
Dr. Daisuke Nishi is a Professor in the Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo. Trained as a clinical psychiatrist, he works to advance mental health and well-being through evidence-based prevention and care, with a focus on mental health epidemiology, perinatal mental health, traumatic stress, and resilience. He is the Principal Investigator for the Japan Survey of the World Mental Health Survey, generating nationally representative data to inform mental health policy, and served as the researcher responsible for the “Mental Health” domain in Japan’s Health Japan 21 (third term) national health promotion initiative. He also served as the lead developer for the nationwide Mental Health Supporter Training Program, a project commissioned by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
In the perinatal field, he has developed and implemented an internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy program to prevent depression in pregnant women. In the traumatic stress field, he is a leading advocate for trauma-informed care, creating, evaluating, and disseminating training programs for healthcare and welfare professionals. Leveraging his clinical background, he pursues multi-level interventions to close the prevention, quality, and inclusion gaps—advancing prevention, improving care quality, and fostering inclusive communities.
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