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Psychosocial Effects of Screening for Disease Prevention and Detection (Hardcover, New)
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Psychosocial Effects of Screening for Disease Prevention and Detection (Hardcover, New)
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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.
Although members of the public health community have debated the
costs and benefits of screening programs for over three decades,
these questions have become especially pertinent with the current
emphasis on early disease detection and prevention. 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. Bridging the
gap between data, theory and public health policy, this volume is
essential reading for researchers, professionals and policymakers
concerned with the prevention of acute and chronic disease.
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