Behavioral
Behavioral Medicine
Behavioral Medicine (pronounced: be-hay-vyuh-rul med-uh-sin) is an interdisciplinary field of medicine concerned with the integration of knowledge in the biological, behavioral, psychological, and social sciences relevant to health and illness. This field is also often referred to as medical psychology.
Etymology
The term "Behavioral Medicine" was first coined in the 1970s by Joseph V. Brady and Lee Birk. The term "behavioral" refers to the focus on behavior and the psychological processes that influence health, while "medicine" refers to the medical context in which these processes are studied.
Related Terms
- Psychosomatic Medicine: A subspecialty of psychiatry that focuses on the interrelation of mental and physical health.
- Health Psychology: A field of psychology that focuses on how mental, emotional, and social factors affect physical health and illness.
- Psychiatry: The branch of medicine focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
- Psychology: The scientific study of the mind and behavior.
- Social Sciences: The scientific study of human society and social relationships.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Behavioral
- Wikipedia's article - Behavioral
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