Oral cenesthopathy
Cenesthopathy is characterized by abnormal and strange bodily sensations and is classified as a ‘delusional disorder, somatic type’ or ‘somatoform disorder’ according to the DSM 5. The oral cavity is one of th... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - June 10, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Yojiro Umezaki, Anna Miura, Motoko Watanabe, Miho Takenoshita, Akihito Uezato, Akira Toriihara, Toru Nishikawa and Akira Toyofuku Source Type: research
Abdominal bloating is the most bothersome symptom in irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C): a large population-based Internet survey in Japan
Abdominal bloating is a common symptom in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). However, it is not included among the required items in the Rome III diagnostic criteria for IBS. Lit... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - June 4, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Motoyori Kanazawa, Hiroto Miwa, Ayako Nakagawa, Masanori Kosako, Hiraku Akiho and Shin Fukudo Source Type: research
Giving social support to outside family may be a desirable buffer against depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults: Japan gerontological evaluation study
Depression is the leading cause of impaired quality of life and burden upon societies. Social supports can buffer against depressive symptoms effectively. The aim of this study is to determine the type of soci... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - May 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hirohito Tsuboi, Hiroshi Hirai and Katsunori Kondo Source Type: research
Prevalence and related factors of common mental disorders during pregnancy in Japan: a cross-sectional study
Common mental disorders (CMD) during pregnancy can have a clearly harmful influence on both mothers and children. Some studies have reported related factors for mental disorders, such as region-specific backgr... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - May 20, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kentaro Usuda, Daisuke Nishi, Miyuki Makino, Hisateru Tachimori, Yutaka Matsuoka, Yo Sano, Takako Konishi and Tadashi Takeshima Source Type: research
Links among emotional awareness, somatic awareness and autonomic homeostatic processing
Emotional awareness and somatic interoceptive awareness are essential processes for human psychosomatic health. A typical trait of lacking emotional awareness related to psychosomatic symptoms is alexithymia. ... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - May 10, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kenji Kanbara and Mikihiko Fukunaga Source Type: research
A Questionnaire Survey of the Type of Support Required by Yogo Teachers to Effectively Manage Students Suspected of Having an Eating Disorder
Many studies have focused on the decreasing age of onset of eating disorders (EDs). Because school-age children with EDs are likely to suffer worse physical effects than adults, early detection and appropriate... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - May 9, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kaoru Seike, Hisashi Hanazawa, Toshiyuki Ohtani, Shizuo Takamiya, Ryoichi Sakuta and Michiko Nakazato Source Type: research
Psychosomatic problems in dentistry
Many dental patients complain of oral symptoms after dental treatment, such as chronic pain or occlusal discomfort, for which the cause remains undetermined. These symptoms are often thought to be mental or em... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - April 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Akira Toyofuku Source Type: research
Depressive symptoms are associated with oxidative stress in middle-aged women: a cross-sectional study
In this study, we investigated whether physical and psychological symptoms of menopause, cardiovascular parameters, body composition, and lifestyle... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - April 26, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Asuka Hirose, Masakazu Terauchi, Mihoko Akiyoshi, Yoko Owa, Kiyoko Kato and Toshiro Kubota Source Type: research
The prevalence and risk factors of school absenteeism due to premenstrual disorders in Japanese high school students—a school-based cross-sectional study
Premenstrual disorders such as premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) interfere with the daily lives of adolescents. The causes of PMS and PMDD are unknown, but lifestyle habits... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - April 26, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mari Tadakawa, Takashi Takeda, Yasutake Monma, Shoko Koga and Nobuo Yaegashi Source Type: research
Aromatic effects of a Japanese citrus fruit—yuzu (Citrus junos Sieb. ex Tanaka)—on psychoemotional states and autonomic nervous system activity during the menstrual cycle: a single-blind randomized controlled crossover study
Yuzu (Citrus junos Sieb. ex Tanaka), a yellow-golden colored citrus fruit, has traditionally been used to promote psychosomatic health in Japan. While the yuzu produces a distinctive, pleasing aroma of citrus and... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - April 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tamaki Matsumoto, Tetsuya Kimura and Tatsuya Hayashi Source Type: research
Gender differences in cancer-related distress in Japan: a retrospective observation study
Cancer care is currently the most important medical issue in Japan. Total pain of cancer patients consists of a combination of four factors: physical, psychological, social distress, and spiritual pain. Previo... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - April 12, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Atsuko Koyama, Hiromichi Matsuoka, Yoichi Ohtake, Chihiro Makimura, Kiyohiro Sakai, Ryo Sakamoto and Masahiko Murata Source Type: research
Erratum to: Reduced health-related quality of life among Japanese college students with visual impairment
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Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - April 5, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Masaki Iguchi Source Type: research
How can psychosomatic physicians contribute to behavioral medicine?
In Japan, there is a unique clinical department, “Psychosomatic Medicine”, while there is not a department of behavioral science or behavioral medicine in medical schools. Although only eight medical schools h... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - March 3, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kazuhiro Yoshiuchi Source Type: research
Special series on “The meaning of behavioral medicine in the psychosomatic field” establishment of a core curriculum for behavioral science in Japan: The importance of such a curriculum from the perspective of psychology
This article discusses the core curriculum for behavioral science, from the perspective of psychology, recommended by the Japanese Society of Behavioral Medicine and seeks to explain how the curriculum can be ... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - March 2, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Akihito Shimazu and Mutsuhiro Nakao Source Type: research
The meaning of behavioral medicine in the public health field—a review of documents related to medical education in Japan
International standardization of medical education requires Japanese medical schools to restructure their curricula to include “behavioral science.” Two influential documents for Japanese medical education, th... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - March 2, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Shigeru Inoue Source Type: research
