A descriptive study was carried out to identify the patient's physical activity with myocardial infarction modification and behavioral intervention adapted for new life style after discharge

Background Experience suggests that some physicians view obesity as a purely lifestyle condition rather than a chronic metabolic disease. Physicians may not be aware of the role of biological factors in causing weight regain after an initial weight loss. Methods A questionnaire was administered at continuing medical education conferences, both primary care and obesity-specific. The questionna...

A number of social factors are combining to raise the profile of ethical issues for behavior analysts and behavior-modification professionals, as for all psychologists . Some popular misconceptions have led to behavior modification being seen as coercive. These misconceptions are rebutted , and the ethical basis of behavior modification in behavioral analysis is examined. The key features of co...

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence persuaded’s preferred color on interpersonal cognition and behavioral modification in persuasion situations. To elucidate process, a psychological experiment conducted using video persuade people visit lab. From weak intentions (lab visit, website browsing) strong (face-to-face conversation), see what level behavior elicited. results showed...

objective: antisocial, aggressive and delinquent behaviors in adults often begin early in life. basal cortisol is a valuable biological marker in children with disruptive behavior disorder (dbd). to investigate the association between biological factor (cortisol) and disruptive behaviors, we studied the effect of family training on salivary cortisol level in children with dbd. methods: basal sa...

Obesity in children and young people is a significant public health issue. It can be associated with adverse health, economic and social implications. It is argued that preventing obesity needs adaptation to a healthy lifestyle, which includes behavioral modification, reduction in sedentary behavior, changes in nutrition, managing stress and increased...

Behavior plays an important role in managing chronic illnesses, with e.g., smoking, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity often causing or worsening chronic illnesses. To attain long-term healthy behaviors, personalized behavior modification programs are known to be effective. The design of such programs requires (a) developing a patient model that represents the patient’s health needs, behav...

Behavior therapy or behavior modification has emerged as the treatment for ADD with greatest promise as an alternative to medication. Given its promise as an alternative treatment, it is somewhat surprising that very few ADD children have been treated with behavioral techniques. In one recent survey, 90 percent of the ADD children in one community had received treatment with a psychostimulant m...