The physical and psychological problems of immigrants to Japan who require psychosomatic care: a retrospective observation study
As the number of immigrants to Japan increases, the health problems of foreign nationals also have an increasing impact on Japanese medical institutions. The aim of this study was to clarify the Japan–specific... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - February 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Atsuko Koyama, Hirokuni Okumi, Hiromichi Matsuoka, Chihiro Makimura, Ryo Sakamoto and Kiyohiro Sakai Source Type: research
Development and future perspectives of behavioral medicine in Japan
Development and Future Perspectives of Behavioral Medicine in Japan (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - February 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Shinobu Nomura Source Type: research
Behavioral medicine in Teikyo University and Toho University
Behavioral medicine has increased in importance to become a promising field in medical education. The Teikyo University Graduate School of Public Health and Toho University School of Medicine were evaluated in... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - February 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Takeaki Takeuchi and Masahiro Hashizume Source Type: research
Key aims of the special series “the meaning of behavioral medicine in the psychosomatic field”
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Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - February 24, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mutsuhiro Nakao Source Type: research
Reviewer acknowledgement 2015
The BioPsychoSocial Medicine editorial team would like to thank all reviewers who have contributed to the journal in Volume 9 (2015). (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - February 18, 2016 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gen Komaki, Mutsuhiro Nakao and Shin Fukudo Source Type: research
A behavioral science/behavioral medicine core curriculum proposal for Japanese undergraduate medical education
Behavioral science and behavioral medicine have not been systematically taught to Japanese undergraduate medical students. A working group under the auspices of Japanese Society of Behavioral Medicine develope... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - November 24, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Akizumi Tsutsumi Source Type: research
Stress-induced cortisol is associated with generation of non-negative interpretations during cognitive reappraisal
Enhanced processing of emotional stimuli after stress exposure is reported to be associated with stress-induced cortisol. Because enhanced emotional information processing could make cognitive emotion regulati... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - November 7, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hideki Tsumura, Jun Sensaki and Hironori Shimada Source Type: research
Erratum to: Psychosomatic complaints and sense of coherence among adolescents in a county in Sweden: a cross-sectional school survey
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Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - November 6, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bo Simonsson, Kent W. Nilsson, Jerzy Leppert and Vinod K. Diwan Source Type: research
Erratum to: Psychosomatic complaints and sense of coherence among adolescents in a county in Sweden: a cross-sectional school survey
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Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - November 6, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bo SimonssonKent NilssonJerzy LeppertVinod Diwan Source Type: research
A family caregiver’s relaxation enhances the gastric motility function of the patient: a crossover study
The primary purpose of this study was to assess the effect of a caregiver’s relaxation on the gastric motility function of the patient. The secondary purpose was to evaluate changes in the caregiver’s willingn... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - October 31, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hideaki Hasuo, Kenji Kanbara, Yasuyuki Mizuno, Junji Nishiyama, Mikihiko Fukunaga and Naoko Yunoki Source Type: research
A family caregiver’s relaxation enhances the gastric motility function of the patient: a crossover study
Conclusions:
This study suggested that a caregiver’s relaxation increases the gastric motility function of the patient and that gettinng feedback including the positive results increases the caregiver’s willingness to perform self-care, which consequently reduce the caregiver burden. (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - October 31, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hideaki HasuoKenji KanbaraYasuyuki MizunoJunji NishiyamaMikihiko FukunagaNaoko Yunoki Source Type: research
Erratum to: Physical activity of elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis and healthy individuals: an actigraphy study
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Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - October 26, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Toshihide HashimotoKazuhiro YoshiuchiShyuji InadaKenji ShirakuraNaoki WadaKimihiko TakeuchiMasatoshi Matsushita Source Type: research
Reduced health-related quality of life among Japanese college students with visual impairment
Conclusions:
These findings suggest that even among young people severe visual impairment leads to reductions in some components of HRQOL. (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - August 29, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Iguchi Masaki Source Type: research
Inpatient and outpatient costs in patients with coronary artery disease and mental disorders: a systematic review
Conclusions:
Comorbid mental disorders in CAD patients are associated with an increased healthcare utilization in terms of higher hospital readmission rates and increased overall and outpatient health care costs. From a health care point of view, it is requisite to improve the diagnosis and treatment of comorbid mental disorders in patients with CAD to minimize incremental costs. (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - April 17, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Harald BaumeisterAnne HaschkeMarie MunzingerNico HutterPhillip Tully Source Type: research
Psychosomatic treatment for allergic diseases
SummaryMany reports have been published concerning how psychosocial stress influences the occurrence and progression of allergic diseases such as bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis. As for asthma, a typical allergic disease often accompanied by psychosomatic related problems, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA), international medical guidelines for asthma, describes psychosocial problems as causative factors of poor asthma control and as risk factors for asthma exacerbation, even if symptoms are well controlled. However, because there is little high quality evidence for effective treatments for asthma patients with...
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - March 18, 2015 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kazufumi Yoshihara Source Type: research
