Does stress affect the course of chronic disease? Are friendships and community activities vital to recovery after surgery? Are blood pressure measurements affected by where or how the test is taken? For over a quarter century, Behavioral Medicine has answered such questions by publishing well-written and researched articles about the mind-body relationship. Formerly known as the Journal of Human Stress, Behavioral Medicine is a quarterly, multidisciplinary journal that physicians, nurses, psychologists, and counselors will not want to miss. Three-part, state-of-the-art syntheses devoted to a single topic (disability in older adults, smoking, interpersonal violence) are published on occasion. Each of these triptychs includes a careful review of the literature, practical suggestions to guide clinicians translating scientific knowledge into action, and a thoughtful discussion of desired changes in public policy, education, and insurance coverage.

壓力會(huì)影響慢性疾病的進(jìn)程嗎?友誼和社區(qū)活動(dòng)對(duì)術(shù)后恢復(fù)至關(guān)重要嗎?血壓測(cè)量是否受測(cè)試地點(diǎn)或方式的影響?四分之一個(gè)多世紀(jì)以來(lái)，行為醫(yī)學(xué)通過(guò)發(fā)表關(guān)于身心關(guān)系的文筆優(yōu)美的研究文章來(lái)回答這些問(wèn)題。《行為醫(yī)學(xué)》的前身是《人類壓力雜志》(Journal of Human Stress)，是一本多學(xué)科的季刊，醫(yī)生、護(hù)士、心理學(xué)家和咨詢師都不想錯(cuò)過(guò)。每一種三聯(lián)療法都包括對(duì)文獻(xiàn)的仔細(xì)回顧，指導(dǎo)臨床醫(yī)生將科學(xué)知識(shí)轉(zhuǎn)化為行動(dòng)的實(shí)用建議，以及對(duì)公共政策、教育和保險(xiǎn)覆蓋范圍的預(yù)期變化的深思熟慮的討論。