Author: Publisher:
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Category : Drug abuse
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Advances in Data Analysis for Prevention Intervention Research
Author: NIDA Research Monograph
Author: Reducing Risks for Mental Disorders
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309049393
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
The understanding of how to reduce risk factors for mental disorders has expanded remarkably as a result of recent scientific advances. This study, mandated by Congress, reviews those advances in the context of current research and provides a targeted definition of prevention and a conceptual framework that emphasizes risk reduction. Highlighting opportunities for and barriers to interventions, the book draws on successful models for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, injuries, and smoking. In addition, it reviews the risk factors associated with Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, alcohol abuse and dependence, depressive disorders, and conduct disorders and evaluates current illustrative prevention programs. The models and examination provide a framework for the design, application, and evaluation of interventions intended to prevent mental disorders and the transfer of knowledge about prevention from research to clinical practice. The book presents a focused research agenda, with recommendations on how to develop effective intervention programs, create a cadre of prevention researchers, and improve coordination among federal agencies.
Molecular Approaches to Drug Abuse Research
Author: Handbook of Diversity Issues in Health Psychology
Author: Pamela M. KatoPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0585275726
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
The field of health psychology has grown dramatically in the last decade, with exciting new developments in the study of how psychological and psychosocial processes contribute to risk for and disease sequelae for a variety of medical problems. In addition, the quality and effectiveness of many of our treatments, and health promotion and disease prevention efforts, have been significantly enhanced by the contributions of health psychologists (Taylor, 1995). Unfortunately, however, much of the theo rizing in health psychology and the empirical research that derives from it continue to reflect the mainstream bias of psychology and medicine, both of which have a primary focus on white, heterosexual, middle-class American men. This bias pervades our thinking despite the demographic heterogeneity of American society (U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1992) and the substantial body of epidemiologic evidence that indicates significant group differences in health status, burden of morbidity and mortality, life expectancy, quality of life, and the risk and protective factors that con tribute to these differences in health outcomes (National Center for Health Statistics, 1994; Myers, Kagawa-Singer, Kumanyika, Lex, & M- kides, 1995). There is also substantial evidence that many of the health promotion and disease prevention efforts that have proven effective with more affluent, educated whites, on whom they were developed, may not yield comparable results when used with populations that differ by eth nicity, social class, gender, or sexual orientation (Cochran & Mays, 1991; Castro, Coe, Gutierres, & Saenz, this volume; Chesney & Nealey, this volume).
Problems of Drug Dependence
Author: College on Problems of Drug Dependence (U.S.). Scientific MeetingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Drug abuse
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Behavioral Studies of Drug-exposed Offspring
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Category : Behavioral assessment
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1038
Book Description
Handbook of Psychology, Research Methods in Psychology
Author: Irving B. WeinerPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470890649
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 806
Book Description
Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1040
Book Description