Based on papers presented at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research held in Williamsburg, Va., in June 1995. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Biological bases for genetic risk testing -- Psychological aspects of genetic testing for cancer susceptibility -- Adrenocortical responsiveness to psychosocial stress in humans : sources of interindividual differences -- Laboratory techniques for assessing the presence and magnitude of mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia in patients with coronary artery disease -- Applications of neuropsychological assessment to the study of cardiovascular disease -- Electronic methods in assessing adherence to medical regimens -- Ecological momentary assessment : a new tool for behavioral medicine research -- Self-report measures in the assessment of rheumatoid arthritis, with an emphasis on ecological validity -- The diary of ambulatory behavioral states : a new approach to the assessment of psychosocial influences on ambulatory cardiovascular activity -- Mood, blood pressure, and heart rate : strategies for developing a more effective ambulatory mood diary -- The cognitive-social health information-processing (C-SHIP) model : a theoretical framework for research in behavioral oncology -- Cardiovascular reactivity and its relation to cardiovascular disease risk.
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