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Title Handbook of behavioral medicine : methods and applications / Andrew Steptoe, editor ; associate editors, Kenneth E. Freedland [and others]
Published New York : Springer, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xxiv, 1073 pages)
Contents Note continued: 23. Race, Ethnicity, and Health in a Global Context / David R. Williams -- 24. Neighborhood Factors in Health / Ana V. Diez Roux -- 25. Health Literacy: A Brief Introduction / Kirsten J. McCaffery -- 26. Screening and Early Detection of Cancer: A Population Perspective / Jane Wardle -- 27. Impact of Behavioral Interventions in Public Health / Christy R. Houle -- pt. V Genetic Process in Behavioral Medicine -- 28. Quantitative Genetics in Behavioral Medicine / Eeo de Geus -- 29. Candidate Gene and Genome-Wide Association Studies in Behavioral Medicine / Harold Snieder -- 30. Functional Genomic Approaches in Behavioral Medicine Research / Steve W. Cole -- 31. Genetics of Stress: Gene-Stress Correlation and Interaction / Jeanne M. McCaffery -- 32. Nicotine Dependence and Pharmacogenetics / Caryn Lerman -- 33. Genetics of Obesity and Diabetes / Ruth J.F. Loos -- pt. VI Development and the Life Course -- 34. Life Course Approach to Health Behaviors: Theory and Methods / Diana Kuh -- 35. Prenatal Origins of Development Health / Christopher L. Coe -- 36. Impact of Early Adversity on Health / Shelley E. Taylor -- 37. Health Disparities in Adolescence / Edith Chen -- 38. Reproductive Hormones and Stages of Life in Women: Moderators of Mood and Cardiovascular Health / Kathleen C. Light -- 39. Aging and Behavioral Medicine / Nicole Vogelzangs -- pt. VII Biological Measures and Biomarkers -- 40. Use of Biological Measures in Behavioral Medicine / Lydia Poole -- 41. Laboratory Stress Testing Methodology / William Gerin -- 42. Stress and Allostasis / Bruce S. McEwen -- 43. Neuroendocrine Measures in Behavioral Medicine / Dirk H. Hellhammer -- 44. Immune Measures in Behavioral Medicine Research: Procedures and Implications / Ronald Glaser
Note continued: 45. Circulating Biomarkers of Inflammation, Adhesion, and Hemostasis in Behavioral Medicine / Roland von Kanel -- 46. Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, and Insulin Resistance / Philip M. McCabe -- 47. Non-invasive Assessment of Autonomic Influences on the Heart Using Impedance Cardiography and Heart Rate Variability / Bjorn Helge Johnsen -- 48. Cardiac Measures / David S. Sheps -- 49. Behavioral Medicine and Sleep: Concepts, Measures, Methods / Martica H. Hall -- pt. VIII Brain Function and Neuroimaging -- 50. Neuroimaging Methods in Behavioral Medicine / Hugo D. Critchley -- 51. Applications of Neuroimaging in Behavioral Medicine / Hugo D. Critchley -- 52. Neuroimaging of Depression and Other Emotional States / Richard D. Lane -- 53. Electric Brain and Behavioral Medicine / Victoria Egizio -- pt. IX Statistical Methods -- 54. Reporting Results in Behavioral Medicine / Michael A. Babyak -- 55. Moderators and Mediators: The MacArthur Updated View / Helena Chmura Kraemer -- 56. Multilevel Modeling / S.V. Subramanian -- 57. Structural Equation Modeling in Behavioral Medicine Research / Maria Magdalena Llabre -- 58. Meta-analysis / Elizabeth Tipton -- pt. X Behavioral and Psychosocial Interventions -- 59. Trial Design in Behavioral Medicine / Patrick J. Lustman -- 60. Methodological Issues in Randomized Controlled Trials for the Treatment of Psychiatric Comorbidity in Medical Illness / Jenna Duffecy -- 61. Quality of Life in Light of Appraisal and Response Shift / Carolyn Schwartz -- 62. Behavioral Interventions for Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease / Carina K.Y. Chan -- 63. Psychosocial-Behavioral Interventions and Chronic Disease / Gail H. Ironson -- 64. Role of Interactive Communication Technologies in Behavioral Medicine / Victor J. Strecher
Note continued: 65. Behavioral Medicine, Prevention, and Health Reform: Linking Evidence-Based Clinical and Public Health Strategies for Population Health Behavior Change / C. Tracy Orleans
Summary Many books about behavioral medicine techniques and applications published in the past are now outdated, and do not reflect the diversity and excitement of the field in the new millennium. This Handbook aims to fill this gap by providing an up-to-date survey of methods and applications across the broad range of behavioral medicine research and practice. The chapters will be written by fellows of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research, a distinguished scientific society of active behavioral medicine researchers. This book will reflect an innovative structure based on cutting-edge methodolo
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Medicine and psychology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Medicine and psychology.
Behavioral Medicine
Psychological Theory
Psychology, Medical
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Medicine and psychology
Genre/Form handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Form Electronic book
Author Steptoe, Andrew
Freedland, Kenneth E.
ISBN 9780387094885
0387094881
9786612979330
661297933X
1282979337
9781282979338