Encyclopedia of health and behavior

About this book

Anderson (American Psychological Association; he was long affiliated with the Harvard U. School of Public Health), along with six associate editors, has edited a notable new resource on the topic of health and behavior. Topics of the alphabetically arranged entries were chosen for their relevance to theories and methods, biopsychosocial interactions and basic behavioral and social processes, epidemiology of risk and protective factors, health promotion and disease prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, and policy and organizational issues. (A reader's guide indexes the entries according to these themes.) A random sample of individual topics: ecological momentary assessment, effect modification, erectile dysfunction, peptic ulcers and stress, social marketing, theory of reasoned action, asthma and stress, the Framingham Heart Study, behavioral risk factor surveillance system, self- reported health, and eating disorders. Each entry includes a basic definition followed by a detailed description, a. A thorough list of cross-references, and a list for further reading. Both volumes contain appendices that feature an annotated list of online resources and health and behavior organizations and a 67- page bibliography. Volume 2 contains both a subject and an author index. The signed entries are authored by specialists who practice and carry out research mainly in the US. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).