Table 1.

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

Research area	Research topics
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