| Abstract: | Suggests that the field of behavioral medicine encompasses considerable diversity of opinion and interests and that the increasing volume of clinical and research activity bodes well for the future. Although some areas of clinical intervention still lack systematic evaluation of treatment outcome and efficacy, the potential of the behavioral medicine approach has been amply demonstrated. Four areas of behavioral intervention are identified as overt behavior or physiological response that constitutes a health problem, improvement of health care delivery, treatment adherence, and risk factors for disease. Particularly noted is research on biobehavioral adaptations to the environment. (77 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
