Author: Croyle, Robert T., editor:
Title: Psychosocial Effects of Screening for Disease Prevention and Detection
Description: New York / Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1995. orig.cloth. 24x16cm, viii, 218 pp. Textual tables. Slight page-edge soil, minor rubbing, VG. dustwrapper ¶ Contains 8 papers. Includes: R.T. Croyle & C. Lerman "Psychological Impact of Genetic Testing"; K. Glanz & M.B. Gilboy "Psychosocial Impact of Cholesterol Screening & Management"; C. Lerman & B.K. Rimer "Psychosocial Impact of Cancer Screening"; J.B. Jemmott, III, et al: "Changes in Psychosocial Distress & HIV Risk-Associated Behavior: Consequences of HIV Antibody Testing?"; V.J. Strecher & M.W. Kreuter "The Psychosocial & Behavioral Impact of Health Risk Appraisals"; P.H. Ditto & R.T. Croyle " Understanding the Impact of Risk Factor Test Results: Insights from a Basic Research Program"; T.M. Marteau "Toward an Understanding of the Psychological Consequences of Screening"; T. Moum "Screening for Disease Detection & Prevention: Some Comments & Future Perspectives".

Keywords: Health Risk Communication, Medical Screening, Psychological, Stress, Anxiety, Social Psychology, Disease Detection, Psychosocial, Knowledge