Health and behavior : the interplay of biological, behavioral, and societal influences

Health and behavior the interplay of biological, behavioral, and societal influences

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Health and Behavior: Research, Practice, and Policy (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press c2001.
Edition:1st ed
Subjects:
Medicine and psychology.
Social medicine.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622296406719
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Definition of Behavior, 3
  • Definition of Health, 3
  • Risk Factors, 3
  • Health-Related Interventions, 8
  • An Intervention Case Study: Tobacco, 15
  • Findings and Recommendations, 16
  • 1 INTRODUCTION
  • Definition of Behavior, 20
  • Definition and Measurement of Health, 21
  • The Intersection of Health and Behavior, 25
  • Underlying Assumptions, 27
  • Statement of Task, 27
  • Boundaries of the Study, 31
  • Organization of the Report, 33
  • References, 34
  • PART ONE:
  • BIOLOGICAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND SOCIAL FACTORS
  • AFFECTING HEALTH 37
  • 2 BIOBEHAVIORAL FACTORS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE 39
  • Stress, Health, and Disease, 40
  • The Brain as Interpreter, Regulator, and Target, 47
  • Immune System Function in Health and Disease, 51
  • Additional Factors Influence Long-Term Effects of Stress, 57
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease, 61
  • Developmental Trajectories, 68
  • References, 70
  • 3 BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTORS 87
  • Tobacco Use, 87
  • Obesity: Physical Activity and Diet, 92
  • Alcohol Consumption, 102
  • Sexual Practices, 107
  • Disease Screening Practices, 113
  • References, 121
  • 4 SOCIAL RISK FACTORS 138
  • Socioeconomic Status, 139
  • Social Networks and Social Support, 145
  • Occupational Factors, 151
  • Social Inequalities, 157
  • Religious Belief, 165
  • References, 166
  • PART TWO:
  • HEALTH-RELATED INTERVENTIONS 179
  • 5 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES: MODELS AND
  • INTERVENTIONS 183
  • Models of Behavior Change, 183
  • Interventions Targeted at Individuals, 191
  • Families and Health, 209
  • Interventions Targeted at Family Interactions, 211
  • References, 221
  • 6 ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND SOCIETY:
  • MODELS AND INTERVENTIONS 2
  • Organizations and Health, 241
  • Interventions Targeted at Organizations, 243
  • Communities and Health, 250
  • Community-Level Interventions, 254
  • Society and Health, 258
  • Society-Level Interventions, 260
  • References, 264
  • 7 EVALUATING AND DISSEMINATING
  • INTERVENTION RESEARCH
  • Evaluating Interventions, 275
  • Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation, 291
  • Dissemination, 294
  • References, 309
  • PART THREE:
  • FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • 8 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • Interactions Among Risk Factors, 331
  • Behavior Change, 333
  • An Intervention Case Study: Tobacco, 335
  • Application of Research Results, 347
  • Findings and Recommendations, 348
  • References, 350
  • APPENDIXES
  • A WORKSHOP ON HEALTH, COMMUNICATIONS,
  • AND BEHAVIOR
  • CONSULTANTS
  • INDEX.

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