Technology and Methods in Behavioral Medicine

by Krantz, David S.; Baum, Andrew; Baum, Andrew S.

• ISBN13: 9780805829228
• ISBN10: 0805829229
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-07-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

This book provides an illustrative overview of some of the key methodological and technical innovations that form the cutting edge of current research in behavioral medicine. It is divided into three sections. Part I consists of six chapters describing the impact on behavioral 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 measuring compliance with medication regimens. In addition, new applications of long-available assessment techniques in clinical neuropsychology to behavioral issues in cardiovascular disease are reviewed. Part II includes four chapters which review methods and programs of research dealing with aspects of the ambulatory monitoring of moods and behavioral activities in conjunction with a variety of physiological processes and/or disease states. Finally, Part III provides two chapters which focus on novel theoretical and/or conceptual approaches--instead of the typical methodological innovations--that have guided recent research in behavioral oncology and in cardiovascular disease and the clustering syndrome of cardiovascular risk factors that relate to insulin metabolism.

Table of Contents

List of Contributors	xi	(4)
Preface	xv
PART I: BIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES	3	(114)
1 Biological Bases for Genetic Risk Testing	3	(12)
Frank J. Jenkins
2 Psychological Aspects of Genetic Testing for Cancer Susceptibility	15	(14)
Caryn Lerman
3 Adrenocortical Responsiveness to Psychosocial Stress in Humans: Sources of Interindividual Differences	29	(18)
Clemens Kirschbaum
Oliver Wolf
Dirk Hellhammer
4 Laboratory Techniques for Assessing the Presence and Magnitude of Mental Stress-Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease	47	(22)
Alan Rozanski
5 Applications of Neuropsychological Assessment to the Study of Cardiovascular Disease	69	(26)
Shari R. Waldstein
Joseph Snow
Matthew F. Muldoon
6 Electronic Methods in Assessing Adherence to Medical Regimens	95	(22)
Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob
Susan Sereika
Jeffrey Rohay
Lora E. Burke
PART II: AMBULATORY MONITORING OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STATES	117	(102)
7 Ecological Momentary Assessment: A New Tool for Behavioral Medicine Research	117	(16)
Saul Shiffman
Arthur A. Stone
8 Self-Report Measures in the Assessment of Rheumatoid Arthritis, With an Emphasis on Ecological Validity	133	(30)
Alan T. Kaell
Joan E. Broderick
Arthur A. Stone
9 The Diary of Ambulatory Behavioral States: A New Approach to the Assessment of Psychosocial Influences on Ambulatory Cardiovascular Activity	163	(32)
Thomas W. Kamarck
Saul M. Shiffman
Leslie Smithline
Jeffrey L. Goodie
Hayley S. Thompson
Philip H. G. Ituarte
Joey Yi-Kuan Jong
Verne Pro
Jean A. Paty
Jon D. Kassel
Maryann Gnys
Walter Perz
10 Mood, Blood Pressure, and Heart Rate: Strategies for Developing a More Effective Ambulatory Mood Diary	195	(24)
Larry D. Jamner
David Shapiro
Janel Alberts
PART III: CONCEPTUAL MODELS	219	(56)
11 The Cognitive-Social Health Information-Processing (C-SHIP) Model: A Theoretical Framework for Research in Behavioral Oncology	219	(26)
Suzanne M. Miller
Michael A. Diefenbach
12 Cardiovascular Reactivity and Its Relation to Cardiovascular Disease Risk	245	(30)
Barry E. Hurwitz
Neil Schneiderman
Author Index	275	(24)
Subject Index	299