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Ecological Momentary Assessment of Weight Stigma and Eating Behavior in Everyday Life Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Jeffrey M Hunger, Amanda K Montoya, Kristienne Edrosolan, Juanyi Tan, Anne S Hubbard, A Janet Tomiyama
Background Weight stigma is widespread, but the existing literature on its harmful consequences remains largely limited to lab-based experiments and large-scale longitudinal designs. Purpose The purpose of this study was to understand how weight stigma unfolds in everyday life, and whether it predicts increased eating behavior. Methods In this event-contingent ecological momentary assessment study
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Daily Relationship Functioning and Disordered Eating Behaviors Among Sexual Minority Women in Same-Sex Relationships Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Kelly A Romano, Cassidy M Sandoval, Robin J Lewis, Kristin E Heron
Background and Purpose The present study aimed to examine associations between different types of relationship functioning and disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) in the everyday lives of sexual minority women in same-sex relationships—an at-risk population that has not been assessed in this context. Methods Participants included 321 young sexual minority women (Mage = 27.56, SD = 3.67) in same-sex
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Daily and Momentary Associations Between Gender Minority Stress and Resilience With Alcohol Outcomes Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Sarah S Dermody, Alexandra Uhrig, Jeffrey D Wardell, Carmina Tellez, Tara Raessi, Karla Kovacek, Trevor A Hart, Christian S Hendershot, Alex Abramovich
Background and purpose Minority stressors have been linked with alcohol use among transgender and gender diverse (TGD); however, no ecological momentary assessment studies have examined daily links between minority stress and alcohol use specifically among TGD. This study examined gender minority stressors and resilience as predictors of same-day or momentary alcohol-related outcomes. Feasibility and
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Black Young Adult Superwomen in the Face of Gendered Racial Microaggressions: Contextualizing Challenges With Acceptance and Avoidance and Emotional Eating Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Vanessa V Volpe, Abbey N Collins, Julia M Ross, Katrina R Ellis, Jioni A Lewis, Brianna A Ladd, Stephanie L Fitzpatrick
Background Black young adult women (ages 18–35) are at disproportionate risk for obesity and emotional eating. Emotional eating interventions target psychological flexibility, such as reducing experiential avoidance and increasing acceptance of food-related thoughts. Yet Black women face gendered racism, and some endorse roles that reduce psychological flexibility, such as the superwoman schema role
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Daily Assessments of Stress and Coping and Their Association with Mood Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Arthur A. Stone, John M. Neale, Saul Shiftman
This article reviews the evidence that measures of daily stress and coping relate to daily mood. Several conceptualizations of daily stress exist, ranging from single-item perceived stress scales to complex-event checklists. Only one daily coping questionnaire is currently available. A strong finding in the studies reviewed is that there is a same-day association between stress, regardless of how it
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Clinical Effectiveness of Non-Drug Treatment for Hypertension: a Meta-Analysis Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Wolfgang Linden, Laura Chambers
We conducted a meta-analysis of the clinical effectiveness of treatments for essential hypertension using 166 studies that evaluated the effects of diuretics, beta-blockers, and calcium-channel blockers, weight reduction, sodium and alcohol restriction, physical exercise, calcium and potassium supplements, single-component and multi-component relaxation therapy, and individualized cognitive-behavioral
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Obesity and Related Eating and Exercise Behaviors in Women Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Rena R. Wing
Obesity is an important health problem for women, affecting 30% of middle-aged Caucasian women and 60% of middle-aged African—American women. Consequently, this article reviews recent research findings related to the problem of obesity and its health implications. The major focus of the article is on new directions in the treatment and prevention of obesity. The implications of the recent research
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Nutritional Remedies: Reasonable and Questionable Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Johanna T. Dwyer
This article reviews common, reasonable therapies and questionable nutritional remedies for diseases and conditions that have dietary implications. Standard and questionable dietary remedies are defined and distinguished from other types of therapies, such as experimental or investigational Reasons for concern about questionable remedies are summarized. Some of the possible causes of their popularity
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Stress and Disease: A Psychobiological Perspective Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Robert Dantzer
The old notion that stress leads to disease via non-specific mechanisms impinging on fragilized target organs must be revised. Based on animal studies, it is proposed that the organism is equipped with a number of encapsulated defense systems that are triggered by specific exteroceptive or interoceptive stimuli leading to defense reactions involving intricate relationships between physiological and
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Daily Stress and Stress-Related Disorders Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Phillip J. Brantley, Glenn N. Jones
This review examines literature linking minor stress to disorders commonly presumed to be stress-related. The development of the Daily Stress Inventory, an instrument designed to explore this association, is presented. Investigations of the association between daily minor stress and the selected stress-related disorders of asthma, headache, inflammatory bowel disease, and diabetes are reviewed. In
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Some Trends from the History to the Future of Behavioral Medicine Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Neal E. Miller
Examples are given of how mutually beneficial interactions between epidemiology and the clinic on the one hand and basic laboratory research on the other have greatly facilitated advances in behavioral medicine, and will continue to do so in the future. In addition, as concern for health care costs continue to mount, there will be an increasing need for cooperative studies to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness
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Family Influences on the Course of Chronic Illness: a Cognitive-Behavioral Transactional Model Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Robert D. Kerns, Laura H. Weiss
Refinements in a social learning perspective on the role of the family in the adaptation and adjustment of chronically ill individuals have been proposed and empirical tests of the validity of the model are beginning to be described. This article will describe an integrative cognitive-behavioral transactional model of family functioning that informs research on the influence of the family on the course
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Is Obesity a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease? Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Robert W. Jeffery
This article reviews research on the relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and obesity. A preponderance of evidence strongly suggests that obesity is causally related to elevated blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, and glucose intolerance, all of which are primary risk factors for CVD. Nevertheless, data linking obesity to CVD itself are less consistent. While some studies show a positive
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Physical Activity and Management of Arthritis Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Marian A. Minor
Physical inactivity contributes to illness and dysfunction. The major reason for activity limitation in persons over 65 is arthritis. In this age group, 23% report moderate to severe arthritis and 12% report limitation of activity due to arthritis. Arthritis restricts activity both directly and indirectly. Effects of the disease process, consequences of therapy, and fear of recurring pain and disability
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Coronary Heart Disease in Women: Personality and Stress-Induced Biological Responses Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Joel E. Dimsdale
Studies of reactivity to stressors have generally focused only on men. Women may react to stressors with a different adrenergic and hormonal response, however one cannot be sure that this reflects biological differences or differences in task interpretation across the sexes. Men appear to respond to behavioral stressors with a greater increase in systolic blood pressure (BP). Hemodynamic reactivity
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The Psychophysiology of Workload, Stress, and Health: Comparison Between the Sexes Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Marianne Frankenhaeuser
A biopsychosocial framework is presented for the experimental study of interactions between environmental demands, stress, and health. Physiological responses to the psychosocial environment reflect the cognitive and emotional impact on the individual and serve as “early warnings” of long-term health risks. Research on the release of catecholamines and Cortisol in response to different psychosocial
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Epidemiologic Studies of Chronic Pain: A Dynamic-Ecologic Perspective Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Samuel F. Dworkin, Michael R. Von Korff, Linda LeResche
Three perspectives of epidemiology—population, developmental and ecological—are integrated by the biobehavioral model of chronic pain, providing a rationale and schema for epidemiologic pain research. This model suggests that physiologic, psychologic, and social factors interact in different ways at different stages in the development of pain and pain dysfunction, resulting in large variability in
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Is Obesity Due to Overeating and Inactivity, or to a Defective Metabolic Rate? A Review Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Meena Shah, Robert W. Jeffery
The cause of obesity could be overeating and inactivity, a defective metabolic rate, or a combination of these factors. This article investigates the causes of obesity by reviewing studies which have examined food intake, physical activity, basal metabolic rate (BMR), and thermogenesis in relation to obesity. Energy intake is at best weakly related to obesity. Fat intake may be a more important factor
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Mental and Physical Triggers of Silent Myocardial Ischemia: Ambulatory Studies Using Self-Monitoring Diary Methodology Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 David S. Krantz, Frances H. Gabbay, Susan M. Hedges, Sharon G. Leach, John S. Gottdiener, Alan Rozanski
The ability to monitor the electrocardiogram (ECG) during daily life, together with refinements in self-monitoring diary techniques have increased scientific understanding of the effects of physical and mental stress on the heart. During daily life, myocardial ischemia—an important functional measure of the activity of coronary disease—occurs frequently in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients during
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Esthetic Issues in Behavioral Dentistry Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Judith E. Albino, Thomas R. Alley, Lisa A. Tedesco, Joyce A. Tobiasen, H. Asuman Kiyak, Sandra D. Lawrence
This paper provides a brief overview of foundational research on general facial attractiveness, followed by descriptions of several conditions affecting dental-facial appearance and the treatments for these conditions, as well as a discussion of the methodological and measurement concerns that have shaped this area of research. Facial esthetics has been shown to be the most consistent and compelling
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Temporal Stability of Ambulatory Cardiovascular Monitoring Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Marcia M. Ward, J. Rick Turner, Derek W. Johnston
The existing literature on the temporal stability of cardiovascular ambulatory monitoring data is reviewed. These studies generally show adequate reproducibility across time for blood pressure mean levels. However, the existing data on the reproducibility of blood pressure variability suggest that conventional estimates of 24-hour variability, such as standard deviation, may be very unstable from one
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Physiological Organization of Neurohormonal Responses to Psychosocial Stimuli: Implications for Health and Disease Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Björn Folkow
In these days, when subcellular and molecular biology often seem to be the focus of biomedical attention, it is justified to stress how the highest centers of the brain can, via a number of differentiated neurohormonal patterns, readjust virtually all bodily functions–down to the subcellular and molecular levels of the organization. These response patterns, able to cope with a variety of environmental
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Health Through Cholesterol Reduction: Are there Unforeseen Risks? Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Matthew F. Muldoon, Stephen B. Manuck
While abundant scientific evidence documents the risks of untreated hypercholesterolemia, long-term cholesterol-lowering could also be associated with adverse health effects. This article discusses potential connections between reduced serum cholesterol levels and three specific adverse outcomes: (a) cancer, (b) hemorrhagic stroke, and(c) death from non-illness related causes (suicide, accident, or
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Breast Self-Examination Skill and Frequency: A Review Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Joni A. Mayer, Laura J. Solomon
For breast self-examination (BSE) to reach its potential as a screening method, it must be performed skillfully and regularly. In this review, we discuss both measurement and intervention issues relevant to BSE skill and adherence, including: (a) appropriate criteria for determining BSE skill, (b) training approaches for generalizing BSE skill, (c) potential problems with self-reported BSE frequency
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Perceived Stress and Salivary Cortisol in Daily Life Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Marleen M. van Eck, Nancy A. Nicolson
Clarifying the nature of endocrine responses to chronic or intermittent stress in daily life requires repeated measurements of stress, hormone levels, and emotional states. In this study, 42 High Stress (HS) and 46 Low Stress (LS) subjects were selected on the basis of Perceived Stress Scale scores from a larger sample of male white-collar workers. Subjects completed self-reports [Experience Sampling
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DNA-Testing for Heritable Breast Cancer Risks: Lessons from Traditional Genetic Counseling Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Caryn Lerman, Janet Audrain, Robert T. Croyle
This article provides a brief overview of recent work in breast cancer genetics and addresses three areas of relevant behavioral medicine research: (a) understanding individuals' motivations to undergo genetic testing, (b) evaluating the impact of genetic testing on psychosocial outcomes, and (c) identifying moderators of the impact of genetic risk information. Recent studies show that levels of interest
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Reducing Breast Cancer Risk through Changes in Diet and Alcohol Intake: from Clinic to Community Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Karen Glanz
This article reviews and summarizes evidence regarding the association of dietary factors, including alcohol intake, with breast cancer risk and survival, and reviews investigations of strategies for dietary behavior change for breast cancer prevention. Although the evidence remains inconclusive, several nutritional factors have often been found to be associated with breast cancer incidence and survival:
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The Impact of Chronic Illness on Families: a Family Systems Perspective Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Joan M. Patterson, Ann W. Garwick
In this article, a family systems theoretical framework is described for understanding the reciprocal relationships between chronic illness in a family member and the structure and functioning of the family system. The reciprocal impacts between the illness, individual development, and family functioning continue dynamically in a circular pattern of effects over time. Well-adapted families are able
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Women and Aerobic Exercise: Directions for Research Development Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Christina Lee
Women in Western societies participate in exercise to a much lesser extent than men of similar educational level and social class. This difference tends to increase with age. This article reviews studies examining the physiological and psychological effects of exercise programs, and concludes that middle-aged and older women have the potential to benefit from exercise to much the same degree as men
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Weight Management and Hypertension Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Robert W. Jeffery
A convergence of epidemiologic, laboratory, and clinical research clearly implicates obesity in the etiology of essential hypertension. Cross-culturally, the prevalence of hypertension varies directly with the prevalence of obesity; cross-sectionally, body weight is positively associated with blood pressure; and longitudinally, both absolute weight and weight gain predict future development of hypertension
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Breaking the Worldwide Cycle of Pain, Fear, and Avoidance: Uncovering Risk Factors and Promoting Prevention for Children Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Philip Weinstein
Recent research indicates that dental fear may be a universal barrier to oral health and that culture determines the mode of expression of dental fear. This fear of dental treatment appears to be a major problem in studies of the Japanese with Japanese samples reporting four times as much pain at their last appointment as the American sample. It appears that a “cycle of fear” may exist for developing
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Coronary Heart Disease in Women: Influences on Diagnosis and Treatment Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Erica Frank, C. Barr Taylor
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of mortality in the United States in both sexes. Recent advances in diagnostic and treatment techniques can lessen mortality. However, for uncertain reasons, U.S. women receive less aggressive diagnosis and treatment of CHD than do U.S. men. This article explores this gender-linked differential, examines some potential medical and psychosocial reasons
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Of Mice and Men: Behavioral Medicine in the Study of Type II Diabetes Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Richard S. Surwit
The development of a research program in behavioral medicine is reviewed from an historical perspective. Initial studies dealing with the effects of stress management on diabetes control are summarized. Questions raised by these studies led to a switch from human to animal studies. Results from these animal studies suggested that glucose responses to stress are characteristic of individuals predisposed
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The Importance of Skeletal Muscle Strength to Physical Function in Older Adults Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 David M. Buchner, Barbara J. de Lateur
It is intuitive that strength is a determinant of physical function, and hence, logical to ask whether age-related decline in strength is an important cause of functional impairment in older adults. Interestingly, the few studies which address this question report inconsistent results and often fail to find a strong relationship between strength and function. It appears that several theoretical issues
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Compliance With Antihypertensive Regimen: A Review of the Research in the 1980s Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, Kathleen Dwyer, E. Jean Dunning
Over the past two decades, the health care community and the National Institutes of Health have focused attention toward the control of hypertension. Although considerable research has been undertaken which contributes to our understanding of compliance, little has been achieved in improved self-care by patients. This review highlights the past decade of published research related to compliance with
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Treatments for Childhood and Adolescent Obesity Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 C. Keith Haddck, William R. Shadish, Robert C. Klesges, Risa J. Stein
The current review provides the first comprehensive metaanalysis of the childhood and adolescent obesity treatment literature. A total of 41 controlled, treatment outcome studies were included in the analyses. Results indicated that treatments for childhood and adolescent obesity produce significantly better outcomes than control conditions both at posttest and follow-up. Three variables were most
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Biobehavioral Research in Dentistry: Some Directions for the 1990s Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 F. Dudley McGlynn, Elliot N. Gale, Alan G. Glaros, Linda LeResche, Donna L. Massoth, James M. Weiffenbach
Literatures related to five promising areas of biobehavioral research in dentistry are overviewed: etiology and treatment of temporomandibular disorders and of bruxism, assessment of facial and other pain with measures of facial expression, the connection between stress and periodontal disease, and taste sensory function and dysfunction. In each case, the current status of the literature is described
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Social Support and Marital Coping with Chronic Illness Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Tracey A. Revenson
This article reviews a number of issues related to married couples' coping with and adjustment to chronic physical illness. Spouses occupy a dual role in the coping process, as primary provider of support to the ill partner and as a family member who needs support in coping with the illness-related stresses he or she is experiencing. Studies on the impact of illness on the healthy spouse and the marital
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Does Social Support Aid in Weight Loss and Smoking Interventions? Reply from a Family Systems Perspective Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Jason B. Lassner
This article suggests that the inconsistent ability of social support interventions to enhance treatment outcomes in weight loss and smoking cessation studies is a result of inadequate theoretical conceptualization and operational definition of social support. Family systems theory is proposed as a theoretical framework which capitalizes on the salience of patient-partner interactions in producing
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Meta-Analysis of the Associations between Social Support and Health Outcomes Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Carol E. Smith, Karen Fernengel, Carolyn Holcroft, Ken Gerald, Lydia Marien
The purpose of this review was to determine the effect of different types of social support on physical, psychological, and stress-related health outcomes. Meta-analysis was used to aggregate research findings across sixty published and seven unpublished studies with 11 to 3,725 subjects per study. Study results were grouped according to operationally defined categories of social support and types
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Personality and Breast Cancer Screening Behaviors Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Ilene C. Siegler, Paul T. Costa
This review examines findings on the relationship between personality and breast cancer screening behaviors. Because the literature is limited, data from the University of North Carolina Alumni Heart Study (UNCAHS) are presented showing the associations between personality measured by the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) and mammography and breast self-examination.
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Life Stress and Illness: The Question of Specificity Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Tirril Harris
The hypothesis that specific disorders arise from specific psychosocial circumstances has received little attention in the last couple of decades. Recently developed measurements of stress, specifically the Life Events and Difficulties Schedule (LEDS), allow a more focused perspective on the differing psychosocial pathways to psychiatric and physical disorder. This is the result of the level of measurement
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Effects of Physical Exercise on Psychological and Cognitive Functioning of Older Adults Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Charles F. Emery, James A. Blumenthal
This article reviews the literature pertaining to exercise effects on psychological well-being and neuropsychological functioning among older adults. Early studies in this area were limited by methodological problems, including non-randomized control groups and inadequate exercise duration. Although recent studies have incorporated more sophisticated research designs and measurement techniques, results
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Weight Cycling in Humans: A Review of the Literature Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Rena R. Wing
This article reviews the research on weight cycling in humans. It is concluded that the majority of studies show no negative effects of weight cycling on total body fat, body fat distribution, or resting energy expenditure, and do not support the hypothesis that weight cycling makes subsequent efforts at weight loss more difficult. In contrast, there is stronger evidence to suggest that weight cycling
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Families and Health: the Negative Side of Social Ties Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Matthew M. Burg, Teresa E. Seeman
Research on a range of illnesses has demonstrated a protective effect for social ties and social support, and has begun to address the potential mechanisms by which this effect is brought about. More recently, researchers examining the positive effects of social ties have also uncovered unexpected negative consequences. The supportive and non-supportive aspects of social relations are weakly correlated
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Diabetes and Female Sexual Function: a Critical Review Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Ilana P. Spector, Sandra R. Leiblum, Michael P. Carey, Raymond C. Rosen
The research which evaluates the prevalence and correlates of sexual dysfunction in female diabetics is reviewed. Results indicate that diabetic women experience hypoactive sexual desire, orgasmic dysfunction, and dyspareunia, but the prevalence rates do not appear to be significantly different from those of women in the general population. Female diabetics appear to report more arousal phase disorders
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Understanding the Acceptance of Mammography by Women Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Barbara K. Rimer
Mammography use is increasing—a 1990 survey showed that nearly two-thirds of U.S. women reported ever having had mammograms. Yet, mammography screening still is not a habit for most women. The barriers and facilitators to acceptance of mammography by women include a variety of adherence variables (e.g. sociodemographic factors, knowledge, beliefs, access factors, and physician recommendation or lack
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Theoretical Models for Predicting and Improving Compliance with Breast Cancer Screening Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Susan J. Curry, Karen M. Emmons
Theoretical models for predicting and improving compliance with breast cancer screening are important both for taking stock of the existing literature and for designing new efforts to understand and improve compliance with breast cancer screening recommendations. In the past decade, the majority of research studies on compliance with breast cancer screening based neither their research design nor the
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Fatigue and Mood in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients: Results of a Momentary Assessment Protocol Examining Fatigue and Mood Levels and Diurnal Patterns Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Arthur A. Stone, Joan E. Broderick, Laura S. Porter, Laurie Krupp, Maryann Gnys, Jean A. Paty, Saul Shiffman
Examined the overall levels and the diurnal patterns of fatigue, mood, and activities in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients using computer-prompted assessments at random points throughout many days. We hypothesized that levels of fatigue and mood would be different in the groups and that diurnal patterns would also differ by group. Momentary assessment methods avoid many potential biases inherent
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Statistical Analysis of Temporal Data With Many Observations: Issues For Behavioral Medicine Data Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 James Jaccard, Choi K. Wan
Approaches to the analysis of behavioral medicine data with few individuals but many repeated observations are discussed. Difficulties with common analytic strategies are noted and applications from econometrics using cross-sectional pooled time series designs are recommended. Additional complications due to outliers, missing data, measurement error, and aggregation bias are discussed.
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Fibromyalgia: Clinical Signs, Research Findings, Treatment Implications, and Future Directions Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Karen E. Baumstark, Susan P. Buckelew
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FS), a chronic painful condition, affects approximately six million Americans. Criteria for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia include widespread pain and the presence of reproducible and characteristic tender points. Despite the physical impairment and distress associated with FS, there are few objective findings. Therefore, psychological factors have been proposed as important in
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The Regulation of Body Weight: Evidence and Clinical Implications Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Daryth D. Stallone, Albert J. Stunkard
We review the concept of the regulation of body weight and discuss its clinical significance. Evidence that body weight is regulated in animals of normal weight and in some obese animals suggests that some types of obesity manifest regulation of body weight at an elevated level We show that the concept of regulation applies not only to maintenance of a stable body weight, but also to variations of
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Increasing the Effectiveness of the National Cholesterol Education Program: Dietary and Behavioral Interventions for Clinical Settings Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Douglas R. Southard, Richard A. Winett, Janet L. Walberg-Rankin, Tamara E. Neubauer, Kathryn Donckers-Roseveare, Paul A. Burkett, Robert A. Gould, David Lombard, John F. Moore
The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) is the cornerstone of primary care efforts to treat hypercholesterolemia. It provides diagnostic criteria and an outline of appropriate assessment and treatment protocols. The initial treatment emphasis is on the Step 1, low-cholesterol, low-fat diet. A review of these guidelines from a behavioral perspective suggests that there may be several areas
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Drinking and Smoking: a Field Study of their Association Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Saul Shiftman, Lynn A. Fischer, Jean A. Paty, Maryann Gnys, Mary Hickcox, Jon D. Kassel
Alcohol and tobacco seem to go together: individuals who drink tend to smoke, and vice versa. Users of both substances also seem to use them together; in particular, drinking seems to cue smoking. However, this relationship has not been studied in real-world contexts. We examined the situational association between drinking and smoking using Ecological Momentary Assessments (EMAs). Using a palm-top
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Coping with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Review of a Decade of Research Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Alex J. Zautra, Sharon L. Manne
This article reviews empirical studies on coping with rheumatoid arthritis conducted over the past ten years. Two literatures on coping with arthritis have developed: one which sees coping within the general framework of a stress and coping paradigm, and the other which derives from clinical attempts to classify behavioral responses to pain that may be the focus of interventions. From these literatures
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The Relationship Between Laboratory and Ambulatory Cardiovascular Activity: Current Evidence and Future Directions1–3 Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 J. Rick Turner, Marcia M. Ward, Marc D. Gellman, Derek W. Johnston, Kathleen C. Light, Lorenz J. P. van Doornen
This review examines studies which have investigated the relationships between laboratory and field cardiovascular activity. These studies explore associations between cardiovascular data collected during typical laboratory stress-testing paradigms and data collected via ambulatory monitoring while subjects are engaged in their usual activities outside the experimental laboratory. Despite the widely
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Applications of Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Behavioral Medicine Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Thomas G. Pickering
The role of behavioral factors in the development of hypertension remains an enigma. To some extent this may be attributable to inadequate techniques for measuring blood pressure. Behavioral research has traditionally relied on two methods— laboratory studies of blood pressure reactivity and epidemiological studies, where a small number of casual blood pressure measurements have been recorded in a
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Mood, Location and Physical Position as Predictors of Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Heart Rate: Application of a Multi-Level Random Effects Model Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Joseph E. Schwartz, Katherine Warren, Thomas G. Pickering
Despite the popularity of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in behavioral research and the interest in the role of negative affect in cardiovascular disease, few studies have examined the prevalence and cardiovascular effects of mood states on blood pressure (BP) and heart rate during everyday life. Those that have done this have used suboptimal analytic techniques. The present analysis is
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Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Preliminary Review of Efficacy and Methodology Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Lance M. McCracken
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, painful, and debilitating disease which affects approximately 1% of the adult population. A great deal of literature suggests that psychological factors are important to patient outcomes in RA. This article discusses these factors and then reviews the cognitive-behavioral treatment literature for this population. Although cognitive-behavioral treatments appear
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Smoking Among Women Across the Life Span: Prevalence, Interventions, and Implications for Cessation Research Ann. Behav. Med. (IF 4.871) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Judith K. Ockene
Smoking has a significant effect on the major causes of death and disability among America's women—coronary heart disease, stroke, cancer, and osteoporosis. In addition, when pregnant women smoke, they not only adversely affect themselves but also the health, development, and functioning of their unborn and young children. Although the prevalence of smoking among women in the United States has been