Behavioral Medicine

Overview

Behavioral medicine is an interdisciplinary field of health care that seeks to understand and improve health outcomes by taking into account the relationship between behaviors, psychosocial factors, and physical health. It combines the disciplines of psychology, psychiatry, and public health to help patients and their families cope with the disruptive effects of disease, disability, and other health-related problems. It includes interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, relaxation techniques, lifestyle modifications, and other treatments that can help people better manage their physical health and mental well-being. Behavioral medicine is an important component of successful health care, as it can improve patient outcomes by addressing the psychological, social, and behavioral aspects of health.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 30 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• A visual reminder chart to improve tuberculosis treatment adherence and self-management in a low-resource setting
  2026 · Journal of Public Health
• Low-burden preventative digital mental health interventions for first-year college students: A pilot feasibility microrandomized trial
  2026 · Internet Interventions
• Digital Facing Eating Disorder Fears: An Acceptability and Feasibility Open Series Trial of a Digital Relapse Prevention Program for Anorexia Nervosa
  2026 · Behavior Therapy
• Pragmatic measurement of mechanisms: Does use of coping strategies mediate the effects of a teacher stress intervention?
  2026 · Journal of School Psychology
• Individual-Level Outcomes and Change Patterns of an Integrative Inpatient Treatment Program for Traumatized Families: A Quasi-Experimental Multiple-Case Study
  2026 · Child & Youth Care Forum
• The balance and integration of artificial intelligence within cognitive behavioral therapy interventions
  2025 · Current Psychology
• A randomized controlled trial into the effectiveness of a mobile health application (SAM) to reduce stress and improve well-being in autistic adults
  2025 · Autism
• Effects of a Personalized Stress Management Intervention on Maternal Mental Health: A Randomized Clinical Trial
  2025 · Archives of Women s Mental Health

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