Table 1 Outline of thematic series of "somatic manifestation of distress: functional somatic syndromes and somatic symptom disorders"

Clinical assessment:

 Theoretical model of somatosensory amplification and somatosensory catastrophizing thinking [3]

 Clinical epidemiology of functional somatic syndromes in psychosomatic medicine clinic [4]

Psychological intervention:

 Autogenic training in functional somatic syndromes [5]

 Brief internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for self-care [6]

Public health issue:

 Physical change related to menstrual cycle in working women [7]