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Health and Behavior: The Interplay of Biological, Behavioral, and Societal Influences » (1st Edition)
Authors: Committee on Health and Behavior: Research, Practice and Policy, Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health
ISBN-13: 9780309070300, ISBN-10: 0309070309
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: National Academies Press
Date Published: September 2001
Edition: 1st Edition
Author Biography: Committee on Health and Behavior: Research
Book Synopsis
Explores the role of psychology in public health, particularly in decreasing disease rates, and its implications for science policy. The eight chapters review biobehavioral factors in health, behavioral risk factors, social risk factors, interventions at both the family and community level, and recommendations for future programs and continuing research. Smoking prevention is frequently cited as a case study for evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Table of Contents
| Executive Summary | 1 | |
| 1 | Introduction | 19 |
| Pt. 1 | Biological, Behavioral, and Social Factors Affecting Health | 37 |
| 2 | Biobehavioral Factors in Health and Disease | 39 |
| 3 | Behavioral Risk Factors | 87 |
| 4 | Social Risk Factors | 138 |
| Pt. 2 | Health-Related Interventions | 179 |
| 5 | Individuals and Families: Models and Interventions | 183 |
| 6 | Organizations, Communities, and Society: Models and Interventions | 241 |
| 7 | Evaluating and Disseminating Intervention Research | 274 |
| Pt. 3 | Findings and Recommendations | 329 |
| 8 | Findings and Recommendations | 331 |
| App. A | Workshop on Health, Communications, and Behavior | 357 |
| App. B: Consultants | 359 | |
| Index | 363 |
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