This volume aims to provide an illustrative overview of some of the key methodological and technical innovations from current research in behavioural medicine. It is divided into three sections. Part 1 consists of six chapters describing the impact on behavioural medicine research of novel developments in diverse areas such as molecular genetics, neuroendocrine assessment, laboratory radionuclide measurement of cardiac function and the development of electronic event monitors for monitoring compliance with medication regimens. In addition, new applications of long-available assessment techniques in clinical neuropsychology to behavioural issues in cardiovascular disease are reviewed. Part 2 includes four chapters which review methods and programmes of research dealing with aspects of the ambulatory monitoring of moods and behavioural activities in conjunction with a variety of physiological processes and/or disease states.
Finally, part 3 provides two chapters which focus on novel theoretical and/or conceptual approaches - instead of the typical methodological innovations - that have guided recent research in behavioural oncology and in cardiovascular disease and the clustering syndrome of cardiovascular risk factors that relate to insulin metabolism.
Table of Contents:
Contents: Preface. List of Contributors. Part I: Biological and Behavioral Assessment Techniques.F.J. Jenkins, Biological Bases for Genetic Risk Testing. C. Lerman, Psychological Aspects of Genetic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility. C. Kirschbaum, O. Wolf, D. Hellhammer, Adrenocortical Responsiveness to Psychosocial Stress in Humans: Sources of Interindividual Differences. A. Rozanski, Laboratory Techniques for Assessing the Presence and Magnitude of Mental Stress-Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. S.R. Waldstein, J. Snow, M.F. Muldoon, Applications of Neuropsychological Assessment to the Study of Cardiovascular Disease. J.D. Jacob, S. Sereika, J. Rohay, L.E. Burke, Electronic Methods in Assessing Adherence to Medical Regimens. Part II: Ambulatory Monitoring of Psychological States.S. Shiffman, A.A. Stone, Ecological Momentary Assessment: A New Tool for Behavioral Medicine Research. A. Kaell, J.E. Broderick, A.A. Stone, Self-Report Measures in the Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis With an Emphasis on Ecological Validity. T. Kamarch, S. Shiffman, L. Smithline, J. Goodie, H. Thompson, P. Ituarte, J. Jong, V. Pro, J. Paty, J. Kassel, M. Gnys, W. Perz, The Diary of Ambulatory Behavioral States: A New Approach to the Assessment of Psychosocial Influenes on Ambulatory Cardiovascular Activity. L.D. Jamner, D. Shapiro, J. Alberts, Mood, Blood Pressure, and Heart Rate: Strategies for Developing a More Effective Ambulatory Mood Diary. Part III: Conceptual Models.S.M. Miller, M.A Diefenbach, The Cognitive-Social Health Information Processing (C-Ship) Model: A Theoretical Framework for Research in Behavioral Oncology. B.E. Hurwitz, N. Schneiderman, Cardiovascular Reactivity and Its Relation to Cardiovascular Disease Risk.
About the Author :
David S. Krantz, Baum, Andrew S. Baum
Review :
"...this is a specialist volume that is intended for readers involved in health psychology and behavioural medicine research. They will surely find it a useful resource for understanding the rationale and technology underlying modern research methods."
—British Journal of Health Psychology
