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Papers

(The median citation count of Biopsychosocial Medicine is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Validation of the Japanese version of the patterns of activity measure-pain in individuals with chronic pain	138
Being female with vitiligo disease in traditional societies within North Africa	60
Disabling symptoms associated with increased axillary temperature in patients with functional hyperthermia	33
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	16
Potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on japanese patients with eating disorders -a cross-sectional study	16
The effectiveness of Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure (PRISM) for the assessment of the suffering and quality of interpersonal relationships of patients with chronic pain	13
Effects of a video-viewing intervention with positive word stimulation on the depressive symptoms of older patients with cardiac disease and subthreshold depression: a pilot randomized controlled tria	13
Correction to: The effectiveness of Pictorial Representation of Illness and Self Measure (PRISM) for the assessment of the suffering and quality of interpersonal relationships of patients with chronic	13
Efficacy and safety of peppermint oil for the treatment in Japanese patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a prospective, open-label, and single-arm study	12
Assessment of the renal function of patients with anorexia nervosa	8
Slight religiosity associated with a lower incidence of any fracture among healthy people in a multireligious country	8
The short- and long-term effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on the glycemic control of diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Oral administration of 6-methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate extracted from wasabi is safe and improves the fatigue and sleep of healthy volunteers	8
Moderating effect of work fatigue on the association between resilience and posttraumatic stress symptoms: a cross-sectional multi-country study among pharmacists during the COVID-19 pandemic	8
Maternal separation and TNBS-induced gut inflammation synergistically alter the sexually differentiated stress response in rats	7
The reliability and validity of a developed anxiety scale specific to primary focal hyperhidrosis symptoms	7
Reliability and validity of the English, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, and Vietnamese versions of the public health research foundation stress checklist short form	7
Effectiveness of a training program for a patient with non-cardiac chest pain that combines intervention to improve quality of life, psychological state, and functional capacity: a case report	7
Association of personality traits with dental visit procrastination by Japanese university students	6
Psychogenic fever and neurodevelopmental disorders among Japanese children	6
Functional hyperthermia and comorbid psychiatric disorders	6
Effects of eating together online on autonomic nervous system functions: a randomized, open-label, controlled preliminary study among healthy volunteers	6
Thrombocytopenia and PT-INR in patients with anorexia nervosa and severe liver dysfunction	5
Background factors involved in the epidemiology of functional constipation in the Japanese population: a cross-sectional study	5
Mental health and sleep habits/problems in children aged 3–4 years: a population study	5

Development of colonic transit time and ultrasound imaging tools as objective indicators for assessing abnormal defecation associated with food intake: a narrative review based on previous scientific	5
Mental health and resilience quotient of patients in primary care units during the widespread COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand: a cross-sectional study	5
Impact of sleep debt, social jetlag, and insomnia symptoms on presenteeism and psychological distress of workers in Japan: a cross-sectional study	5
Examining illness narratives in the context of the postoperative psychological state: A mixed-methods study of emotion-focused illness narrative	4
Health-related benefits and adverse events associated with yoga classes among participants that are healthy, in poor health, or with chronic diseases	4
Cardiovascular disease, self-care and emotional regulation processes in adult patients: balancing unmet needs and quality of life	4
Trends in the effect of COVID-19 on consultations for persons with clinical and subclinical eating disorders	4
Ethyl loflazepate as a treatment for patients with idiopathic and psychogenic taste disorder	4
Correlation of catecholamine content and clinical influencing factors in depression among psoriasis patients: a case-control study	4
Effect of central sensitization on dizziness-related symptoms of persistent postural-perceptual dizziness	4
Association between social support for mothers of patients with eating disorders and mothers’ active listening attitude: a cohort study	4
The relation between vaccination status and referral to a consultation–liaison psychiatry service for hospitalized patients with COVID-19	4
Cognitive–behavioral therapy for management of mental health and stress-related disorders: Recent advances in techniques and technologies	4
Changes in the sleeping habits of Japanese university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a 3-year follow-up study	4
The effect of cognitive functional therapy for chronic nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Characterization of the stanford integrated psychosocial assessment for transplant for heart, liver, and kidney transplant candidates in Japan	3
Individualized peer support needs assessment for families with eating disorders	3
Association between maternal overprotection and premenstrual disorder: a machine learning based exploratory study	3
Perceived benefit of yoga among adults who have practiced yoga for a long time: a qualitative study	3
Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder and autistic traits in children with anorexia nervosa and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder	3
Subjective cognitive impairment and presenteeism mediate the associations of rumination with subjective well-being and ill-being in Japanese adult workers from the community	3
Serum TNFα and IL-17A levels may predict increased depressive symptoms: findings from the Shika Study cohort project in Japan	3
Corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor-1 antagonist attenuates visceral hypersensitivity induced by trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid colitis and maternal separation in rats	3
Disclosing a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder without intellectual disability to pediatric patients in Japan in early diagnostic stages and associated factors: a cross-sectional study	3
A qualitative study on the experiences of family caregivers of children with End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD)	3
The patterns of acceptance, mindfulness, and values for Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a web-based survey	3
Cardiac autonomic and cortisol stress responses to real operations in surgeons: relationship with individual psychobiological characteristics and experience	3
Effects of short-term existential group therapy for breast Cancer patients	3
Global prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome among long COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Personality traits favourable for non-adherence to treatment in patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia: role of type A and D personality	2
Effects of practicing yoga on alexisomia: an open-label trial	2
Systematic review and meta-analysis of calculating degree of comorbidity of irritable bowel syndrome with migraine	2
Association between self-rated depressive symptoms and mucosal expression of NF-κ B in patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms	2
Possible role of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of anorexia nervosa	2
A pilot randomized controlled trial of the shogi-assisted cognitive behavioral therapy (S-CBT) preventive stress management program	2
The effects of loving-kindness meditation on doctors’ communication anxiety, trust, calling and defensive medicine practice	2
Effects of body awareness therapy on balance and fear of falling in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial	2
Cognitive behavioral treatment for irritable bowel syndrome: a recent literature review	2
Association of high complement and low immunoglobulins with the clinical symptoms of patients with fibromyalgia	2
‘Functional hyperthermia’: a historical overview	2