Psychosocial Effects of Screening for Disease Prevention and Detection
Seiten
1995
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-507556-4 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-507556-4 (ISBN)
As screening programmes for HIV, gene abnormalities and other risk factors continue to proliferate, questions are being raised about the impact of these programmes on the emotions and behaviour of participants. This text explores the psychosocial consequences of risk factor testing.
As screening programs for HIV, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, gene abnormalities and other risk factors continue to proliferate, questions continue to be raised about the impact of these programs on the emotions and behaviour of participants. Now, for the first time, the widely scattered body of research on the effects of risk factor screening is comprehensively reviewed and evaluated. An international team of recognized experts summariszes and discusses what is known about the psychosocial consequences of risk factor testing.
The volume is essential reading for professionals and policymakers concerned with the prevention of acute and chronic disease.
As screening programs for HIV, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, gene abnormalities and other risk factors continue to proliferate, questions continue to be raised about the impact of these programs on the emotions and behaviour of participants. Now, for the first time, the widely scattered body of research on the effects of risk factor screening is comprehensively reviewed and evaluated. An international team of recognized experts summariszes and discusses what is known about the psychosocial consequences of risk factor testing.
The volume is essential reading for professionals and policymakers concerned with the prevention of acute and chronic disease.
Introduction ; PART I: REVIEWS OF THE LITERATURE ; 1. Psychological impact of genetic testing ; 2. Psychosocial impact of cholesterol screening ; 3. Psychosocial impact of cancer screening ; 4. Changes in psychological distress and HIV risk-associated behavior: Consequences of HIV antibody testing? ; 5. The psychosocial and behavioral impact of health risk appraisals ; 6. Understanding the impact of risk factor test results: Insights from a basic research program ; PART II: COMMENTARIES ; 7-8 Commentary
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.10.1995 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | line figures, tables |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 239 x 161 mm |
| Gewicht | 553 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Sozialpsychologie |
| Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Hygiene / Mikrobiologie / Virologie | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Epidemiologie / Med. Biometrie | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Geschichte / Ethik der Medizin | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-507556-0 / 0195075560 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-507556-4 / 9780195075564 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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