Behavioral medicine is derived from behavioral science and applied to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of medical problems
Health psychology is a subfield of behavioral medicine involving study of psychological factors that promote and maintain health as well as health care systems and health policy
There are psychological, behavioral, and social factors that contribute to etiology and maintenance of medical disorders that follow two primary paths
• Psychological factors influence biological processes
• Behavior patterns increase disease risk
50% of the leading causes of death in the U.S. are linked to behavioral / lifestyle patterns. These patterns include:
• Smoking
• Eating habits
• Lack of exercise *****THIS IS WHAT I CHOOSE*****
• Ineffective injury control
In this research paper, select a lifestyle pattern (either from above or from the literature) and present an overview of a physiological condition (leading causes of death) and how it is impacted by behavioral/lifestyle patterns. Be sure to include what you would recommend physical/psychologically to change that pattern in order to promote and maintain better heath.
APA format, Minimum 3 sources (but you will probably need more) and 5-7 pages of content.
Please refer also to this book.
Psychopathology: An Integrative Approach to Mental Disorders | 9th Edition
David H. Barlow/V. Mark Durand/Stefan G. Hofmann
ISBN: 9780357657928