Table 1 Examples of research topics published in BioPsychoSocial Medicine from January 2007 to October 2020

Biological

Physiological mechanisms of psychosomatic illnesses:

chronic fatigue syndrome, dizziness and tinnitus, eating disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, migraine, oral health, premenstrual symptoms, tension-type headache

Psychosomatic treatments:

Kampo medicine, psychosomatic basic care, Yoga,

Physiological markers:

auditory evoked potential, ecological momentary assessment, heart rate variability, neuroimaging, salivary amylase, very long chain fatty acids

Psychological

Psychopathological concepts:

alexithymia, alexisomia, somatosensory amplification, somatosensory catastrophic thought

Psychological treatments:

behavioral activation therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness

Social

Social science and medicine:

adaptation, child abuse, education and training in behavioral/psychosomatic medicine, social support, health literacy and health communication, suicide problem,

Occupational health:

effort–reward imbalance at work, work engagement, work stress