A multi-center, randomized, parallel-group study to compare the efficacy of enhanced cognitive behavior therapy (CBT-E) with treatment as usual (TAU) for anorexia nervosa: study protocol
The superiority of Enhanced Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT-E) with regard to weight gain and improvement of psychopathology of eating disorders for patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) over other psychotherapi... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - May 29, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nobuhiro Nohara, Yukari Yamanaka, Mikiko Matsuoka, Tadahiro Yamazaki, Keisuke Kawai, Shu Takakura, Nobuyuki Sudo, Tetsuya Ando, Yutaka Matsuyama, Susan Byrne, Riccardo Dalle Grave, Zafra Cooper and Kazuhiro Yoshiuchi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Perceived benefit of yoga among adults who have practiced yoga for a long time: a qualitative study
Previous quantitative studies have shown many of the perceived benefits of yoga practice on the mind and body. Although there are many quantitative studies in the international literature on yoga, the number o... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - May 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Şengül Akdeniz and Özlem Kaştan Tags: Research Source Type: research

The short- and long-term effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on the glycemic control of diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Glycemic control is an important issue in the treatment of diabetic patients. However, traditional methods, such as medication (the usual treatment), have limitations. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) might ... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - May 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Na Dong, Xiaowei Wang and Liu Yang Tags: Review Source Type: research

Differences in the presentation of COVID-19-related psychosocial stress and general psychological distress and the relation between the number of care days and these symptoms among Japanese ward staff working exclusively with COVID-19 and support staff
Psychological distress has been frequently observed in frontline healthcare workers under stress during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic; however, it is unclear if there are differences in the ... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - April 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tomoe Nishihara, Kazufumi Yoshihara, Ayako Ohashi, Mika Kuroiwa and Nobuyuki Sudo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Triggers of self-focused attention: an ecological momentary assessment study
Self-focused attention (SFA) is a major maintenance factor of social anxiety disorder. The two types of SFA, the observer perspective and self-focus on body sensation, increase anxiety in individuals with high... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - April 23, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mao Nanamori, Nozomi Tomita, Chiaki Kametani, Naomi Matsuda and Hiroaki Kumano Tags: Research Source Type: research

Reliability and validity of the English, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, and Vietnamese versions of the public health research foundation stress checklist short form
Foreign nationals residing in Japan account for approximately 2% of the total population (i.e., approximately 2.6 million people). Of these, 12% are not proficient in speaking Japanese and 25% experience diffi... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - April 6, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Yoko HAYASHI, Yoshie IMAZU, Sixin DENG and Masato MURAKAMI Tags: Research Source Type: research

Changes in the sleeping habits of Japanese university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 3-year follow-up study
This study aims to clarify t... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - April 4, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Reiko Hori, Eiji Shibata, Iwao Okajima, Masahiro Matsunaga, Tomohiro Umemura, Akihiko Narisada and Kohta Suzuki Tags: Research Source Type: research

Mind body medicine: a modern bio-psycho-social model forty-five years after Engel
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Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - March 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gregory Fricchione Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

My memories of the Benson-Henry institute for mind-body medicine
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Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - March 30, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Mutsuhiro Nakao Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Individualized peer support needs assessment for families with eating disorders
Peer support among family members is important in cases of mental illness, but there has been limited practice or research on individual peer support specific to families taking care of patients with eating di... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - March 14, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Chisato Ohara, Aya Nishizono-Maher, Atsushi Sekiguchi, Ayako Sugawara, Yuriko Morino, Junko Kawakami and Mari Hotta Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effects of eating together online on autonomic nervous system functions: a randomized, open-label, controlled preliminary study among healthy volunteers
Eating alone has been significantly associated with psychological distress. However, there is no research that evaluates the effects or relation of eating together online to autonomic nervous system functions. (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - March 10, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hideaki Hasuo, Nahoko Kusaka, Mutsuo Sano, Kenji Kanbara, Tomoki Kitawaki, Hiroko Sakuma, Tomoya Sakazaki, Kohei Yoshida, Hisaharu Shizuma, Hideo Araki, Motoyuki Suzuki, Satoshi Nishiguchi, Masaki Shuzo, Gaku Masuda, Kei Shimonishi, Kazuaki Kondo & hellip Tags: Research Source Type: research

Thrombocytopenia and PT-INR in patients with anorexia nervosa and severe liver dysfunction
We previously reported a case that led us to hypothesize that decreased production of thrombopoietin (TPO) leads to thrombocytopenia in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) with severe liver dysfunction and tha... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - March 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ken Kurisu, Kaoruko Sato, Mikiko Matsuoka, Makoto Otani and Kazuhiro Yoshiuchi Tags: Short report Source Type: research

A patient who recovered from post-COVID myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: a case report
Some patients infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) complain of persistent fatigue, dyspnea, pain, and cognitive dysfunction. These symptoms are often described as “lon... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - February 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Takakazu Oka Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Association between self-rated depressive symptoms and mucosal expression of NF- κ B in patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms
The objective of this study was to examine the associations of specific biomarkers... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - February 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Julia Staab, Lara Vonh ören, Harald Schwörer and Thomas Meyer Tags: Research Source Type: research

Maternal separation and TNBS-induced gut inflammation synergistically alter the sexually differentiated stress response in rats
Neonatal maternal separation (MS) has been used to model long-lasting changes in behavior caused by neuroplastic changes associated with exposure to early-life stress. Earlier studies showed that transient gut... (Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine)
Source: BioPsychoSocial Medicine - February 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ryoko Hasegawa, Kumi Saito-Nakaya, Li Gu, Motoyori Kanazawa and Shin Fukudo Tags: Research Source Type: research