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Defining the Field of Behavioral Medicine: A Collaborative Endeavor

Overview of attention for article published in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, November 2016
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Title
Defining the Field of Behavioral Medicine: A Collaborative Endeavor
Published in
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, November 2016
DOI 10.1007/s12529-016-9616-1
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Authors

Joost Dekker, Adrienne Stauder, Frank J. Penedo

Abstract

To respond to comments on our proposal for an update of the definition and scope of behavioral medicine. We identify common themes in the comments and provide a response. We discuss the relationship of behavioral medicine to other disciplines and fields, the scope of behavioral medicine, and issues related to the application of behavioral medicine. Based on the comments of our esteemed colleagues and our reflection on those comments, we now offer the following refined definition and scope of behavioral medicine. 'Behavioral medicine can be defined as the field characterized by the collaboration among multiple disciplines concerned with the development and integration of biomedical and behavioral knowledge relevant to health and disease, and the application of this knowledge to prevention, health promotion, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and care. The scope of behavioral medicine extends from bio-behavioral mechanisms (i.e. the interaction among biomedical, psychological, social, societal, cultural and environmental processes related to health and disease), to clinical diagnosis and intervention, and to public health'. We propose to use this refined definition and scope as the starting point for seeking further input from the ISBM member societies.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 1 5%
Unknown 18 95%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Doctoral Student 4 21%
Student > Ph. D. Student 3 16%
Lecturer 2 11%
Student > Master 2 11%
Researcher 2 11%
Other 4 21%
Unknown 2 11%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 7 37%
Medicine and Dentistry 3 16%
Computer Science 2 11%
Environmental Science 1 5%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 5%
Other 3 16%
Unknown 2 11%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 17. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 07 April 2022.
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#2,139,260
of 24,929,945 outputs
Outputs from International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
#88
of 995 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#41,806
of 426,557 outputs
Outputs of similar age from International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
#4
of 20 outputs
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