Psychosocial effects of screening for disease prevention and detection
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Author
Contributions
- Croyle, Robert T. - Contributor
Publication
1995 - Oxford University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
54,500 words, Guess
Page Count
218 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivepsychosocialeffe00croy
- Internet Archivepsychosocialeffe0000unse_u4i6
- ISBN-100195075560
- ISBN-139780195075564
- LibraryThing6921658
and 4 more
- Library of Congress Control Number94022279
- OCLC Control Number30783291
- Better World Books9780195075564
- Open LibraryOL1097615M
Classifications
- DDC155.9/16
- LCCRA427.5 .P79 1995
- LCCRA427.5.P79 1995
Description
As screening programs for HIV, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, genetic abnormalities, and other risk factors continue to proliferate, difficult questions are continually raised concerning the psychological and behavioral effects on the participants. While advocates argue that risk notification provides the impetus for individuals to improve their health habits and seek early treatment, skeptics contend that risk screening can have an adverse labeling effect, leading to increased anxiety, work absenteeism, and fatalism. Now, for the first time, the widely scattered body of research on the effects of risk factor screening is comprehensively reviewed and evaluated in this volume. Here, an internationally recognized group of expert contributors summarizes and discusses current knowledge about the psychosocial consequences of risk factor testing taking into account individual differences, gender differences, risk status, and intervention strategies. Both the public health and behavioral science viewpoints are explored through up-to-date reviews and stimulating commentary.
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