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BioMed Research International 2020The aim of this article is to present a short review of noninvasive, nonpharmacological treatment methods used in somatic illnesses that fall under the umbrella of... (Review)
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BACKGROUND
The aim of this article is to present a short review of noninvasive, nonpharmacological treatment methods used in somatic illnesses that fall under the umbrella of approach called behavioral medicine.
METHODS
The narrative review method was applied in the study. Science paper databases, including PubMed, had been used to retrieve papers on therapeutic methods used in clinical setting that meet the broad criteria of behavioral medicine definition as stated in the Charter of International Behavioral Medicine Society.
RESULTS
Main groups of methods, disorders in which they are being employed and their effectiveness, have been identified.
CONCLUSIONS
Behavioral medicine is grouping treatment methods and interventions that hold large potential for clinical setting. Two groups of methods can be distinguished by the scrutiny and level of evidence gathered in their effectiveness assessment; for biofeedback, guided imagery, and hypnosis techniques, comprehensive evidence reports in the framework of U.S. Evidence Synthesis Program exist. Meditation techniques, disclosure therapies, and relaxation methods are less well assessed. Broader employment of behavioral medicine therapies in clinical setting is possible after addressing two major problems in the field, which are deficiencies in quality evidence of effectiveness for many of the methods and their insufficiencies in underlying therapeutic mechanism knowledge.
Topics: Behavioral Medicine; Biofeedback, Psychology; Electromyography; Humans; Hypnosis; Imagery, Psychotherapy; Meditation; Mindfulness; Neurofeedback; Relaxation Therapy
PubMed: 33204700
DOI: 10.1155/2020/5076516 -
Translational Behavioral Medicine Mar 2021Health behavior researchers should refocus and retool as it becomes increasingly clear that the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic surpass the direct effects of... (Review)
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Health behavior researchers should refocus and retool as it becomes increasingly clear that the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic surpass the direct effects of COVID-19 and include unique, drastic, and ubiquitous consequences for health behavior. The circumstances of the pandemic have created a natural experiment, allowing researchers focusing on a wide range of health behaviors and populations with the opportunity to use previously collected and future data to study: (a) changes in health behavior prepandemic and postpandemic, (b) health behavior prevalence and needs amidst the pandemic, and (c) the effects of the pandemic on short- and long-term health behavior. Our field is particularly challenged as we attempt to consider biopsychosocial, political, and environmental factors that affect health and health behavior. These realities, while daunting, should call us to action to refocus and retool our research, prevention, and intervention efforts.
Topics: Behavioral Medicine; COVID-19; Health Behavior; Health Promotion; Humans; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2
PubMed: 33098423
DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibaa106 -
Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) Jul 2022Numerous physical and mental health concerns have been documented in the context of COVID-19, and it is likely that patients, survivors, frontline health care workers,... (Review)
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Numerous physical and mental health concerns have been documented in the context of COVID-19, and it is likely that patients, survivors, frontline health care workers, and other affected individuals will present to psychiatry for treatment. Behavioral medicine, an interdisciplinary field that is defined by a behavioral and biomedical conceptualization of clinical care, offers an opportunity for collaboration with psychiatry and other health care providers to meet the myriad needs resulting from the pandemic. This review summarizes a conceptual framework of behavioral medicine and clinical health psychology, COVID-19-related quality of life concerns that may be applicable to behavioral medicine referrals, clinical assessment directions, and intervention opportunities. The review combines both findings specific to COVID-19 and general behavioral medicine principles with an overall goal of providing a basic introduction to behavioral medicine practice, applications, and opportunities for management of medical and psychological symptoms.
PubMed: 37205014
DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20220044 -
Clujul Medical (1957) 2014Gastrointestinal disorders represent are conditions frequently seen in primary care, usually associated with a poor quality of life, entailing increased direct and... (Review)
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Gastrointestinal disorders represent are conditions frequently seen in primary care, usually associated with a poor quality of life, entailing increased direct and indirect costs. Disorders of the digestive tract frequently coexist with psychological impairment. Even in early times scientists were concerned about the influence of the mind over body, and that there are many theories that explain the interaction between psychological factors and the physical status. At the present time the most comprehensive theory is the biopsychosocial model. There are four categories of factors that have to be addressed by the physician (or the integrated team that manages the patient): disease-related, therapeutic-regimen-related, individual factors and psychopathological comorbidities. In the following paper we discuss these factors and their importance in clinical management of gastrointestinal disorders.
PubMed: 26528005
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BioPsychoSocial Medicine 2016In Japan, there is a unique clinical department, "Psychosomatic Medicine", while there is not a department of behavioral science or behavioral medicine in medical... (Review)
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In Japan, there is a unique clinical department, "Psychosomatic Medicine", while there is not a department of behavioral science or behavioral medicine in medical schools. Although only eight medical schools have the department, psychosomatic physicians in the department have been involved with behavioral medicine. In the present manuscript, the author would like to introduce the contribution to behavioral medicine made by psychosomatic physicians in three aspects, education, clinical settings, and research, and propose some strategy for psychosomatic physicians to get more involved with behavioral medicine.
PubMed: 26941833
DOI: 10.1186/s13030-016-0060-x -
American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine 2016Behavioral medicine provides insight in to the problem of injury prevention. Society often views unintentional injuries as only an accident when in reality many... (Review)
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Behavioral medicine provides insight in to the problem of injury prevention. Society often views unintentional injuries as only an accident when in reality many accident-related injuries are preventable. However, barriers to behavioral change in injury prevention exist for both patients (eg, inconvenience, perceived risk-benefit ratio) and health care providers (eg, feeling of badgering nonadherent patients, patient misinformation). To overcome barriers, the article discusses strategies for health care providers to address injury prevention such as choosing active over passive strategies, informing patients of predictable injury-prone circumstances, and individualizing patient risks.
PubMed: 30202254
DOI: 10.1177/1559827615609532 -
Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a... Dec 2020Digital technologies provide a platform for accelerating science and broadening impact in behavioral medicine. (Review)
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BACKGROUND
Digital technologies provide a platform for accelerating science and broadening impact in behavioral medicine.
PURPOSE
The objective of this invited keynote presentation or paper is to offer a blueprint for navigating the rapidly changing waters of digital health.
METHODS
A strategic literature review on digital health technologies in behavioral medicine was combined with a review of relevant policy initiatives to yield insights on: (a) knowledge building, (b) collaboration, and (c) public health stewardship.
RESULTS
Digital platforms offer unprecedented leverage for accelerating science, facilitating collaboration, and advancing public health. Early successes in behavioral medicine demonstrated how digital platforms could extend the reach of theory-based behavioral therapeutics through increases in efficiency and scale. As medical investments in health information technology increased, the field of behavioral informatics emerged as the collaborative glue binding behavioral theory into a new generation of patient-facing applications, clinical decision support tools, evidence-based communication programs, and population health management strategies. As a leader within the interstitial space between medicine, psychology, and engineering, the Society of Behavioral Medicine is in a distinct position to exert influence on the ways in which our science is utilized to eliminate health disparities; improve support for patients, caregivers, and communities; to promote general health and well-being; and to offer relief when confronted with psychological pain or addiction.
CONCLUSION
Riding the wave of digital transformation has less to do with mastering the complexities of the latest technologies and more to do with adhering closely to established principles for navigating a rapidly changing information environment.
Topics: Behavior Therapy; Behavioral Medicine; Digital Technology; Humans; Medical Informatics; Societies, Medical; Telemedicine
PubMed: 33416839
DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaaa093 -
Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a... Dec 2020A visioning initiative among members of SBM has identified new areas of investigations, such as behavioral medicine’s need to address climate change, gun violence and...
A visioning initiative among members of SBM has identified new areas of investigations, such as behavioral medicine’s need to address climate change, gun violence and science communication. These areas emerged along-side traditional areas of behavioral medicine such as decreasing health inequity and integrating behavioral medicine into health care systems.
Topics: Behavioral Medicine; Climate Change; Congresses as Topic; Health Communication; Humans; Societies, Medical; Stakeholder Participation
PubMed: 33416837
DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaaa087 -
Translational Behavioral Medicine Feb 2021Open science practices have potential to enhance the rigor, reproducibility, and reach of the work being conducted in behavioral medicine.
Open science practices have potential to enhance the rigor, reproducibility, and reach of the work being conducted in behavioral medicine.
Topics: Behavioral Medicine; Behavioral Research; Humans
PubMed: 31675096
DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibz154 -
Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a... Apr 2023Human activities have changed the environment so profoundly over the past two centuries that human-induced climate change is now posing serious health-related threats to... (Review)
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BACKGROUND
Human activities have changed the environment so profoundly over the past two centuries that human-induced climate change is now posing serious health-related threats to current and future generations. Rapid action from all scientific fields, including behavioral medicine, is needed to contribute to both mitigation of, and adaption to, climate change.
PURPOSE
This article aims to identify potential bi-directional associations between climate change impacts and health-related behaviors, as well as a set of key actions for the behavioral medicine community.
METHODS
We synthesized the existing literature about (i) the impacts of rising temperatures, extreme weather events, air pollution, and rising sea level on individual behaviors (e.g., eating behaviors, physical activity, sleep, substance use, and preventive care) as well as the structural factors related to these behaviors (e.g., the food system); and (ii) the concurrent positive and negative roles that health-related behaviors can play in mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
RESULTS
Based on this literature review, we propose a first conceptual model of climate change and health-related behavior feedback loops. Key actions are proposed, with particular consideration for health equity implications of future behavioral interventions. Actions to bridge the fields of behavioral medicine and climate sciences are also discussed.
CONCLUSIONS
We contend that climate change is among the most urgent issues facing all scientists and should become a central priority for the behavioral medicine community.
Topics: Humans; Climate Change; Models, Theoretical; Health Behavior
PubMed: 35861123
DOI: 10.1093/abm/kaac039