Behavioral Treatment of Disease

Behavioral Treatment of Disease: A NATO Symposium on Behavioral Medicine was held on June 30th through July 3rd, 1981 at Porto Carras, Neo Marmaras, Greece. It was a multi disciplinary meeting which provided an opportunity for North American and European scientists from ten different NATO member countries to share the emerging principles and technology of behavioral treatment of disease. In addition, it served as a forum whereby continued high level research in the area was stimulated. Financial support for the symposium was initially provided by the Scientific Affairs Division or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as part of their continuing seri. es of scientific symposia. Funds made available by a grant from the United States Office of Naval Reseach permitted widespread inter national participation in the symposium. We would like to thank each of these organizations for their support in making the symposium possible. In particular, we would like to thank Dr. B. A. Bayraktar of the Scientific Affairs Division of NATO and Dr. Donald Woodward of the U. S. Office of Naval Research. Though both of these men were unable to attend the meeting personally, they provided invaluable assistance in its planning.

Behavioral Treatment of Disease: Introduction. - Section I: Coronary Heart Disease. - Behavioral Mechanisms in the Pathophysiology of Coronary Heart Disease. - Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease. - Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease. - Type A Intervention: Finding the Disease to Fit the Cure. - Section II: Ischemic Disorders. - Behavioral Treatment of Raynaud s Disease. - Pathophysiology and Behavioral Treatment of Scleroderma. - The Behavioral Treatment of the Symptoms of Ischemic Heart Disease. - Section III: Hypertension. - Pathophysiology of Hypertension: CNS and Behavioral Components. - Hypertension from the Standpoint of Behavioral Medicine. - Control of Cardiovascular Reactivity and the Treatment of Hypertension. - Relaxation Treatment for Hypertension. - The Effectiveness and Cost-Benefits of Behavioral Methods in the Treatment of Essential Hypertension. - Section IV: Neuromuscular Rehabilitation. - EMG Feedback in Neuromuscular Control. - EMG Feedback in Neuromuscular Rehabilitation of Spasmodic Torticollis: Therapeutic Electromygraphy. - Behavioral Treatment of Fecal Incontinence. - Potentialities of Automation and Continuous Recording and Training in Life. - Section V: Headache. - Pathophysiology of Headache for Behavioral Therapists. - Biofeedback in the Treatment of Migraine. - Behavioral Treatment of Migraine. - Psychophysiology of Migraine and Tension Headache. - Section VI: Chronic Pain. - Pain: Its Pathophysiology, A Brief Review. - Behavioral Assessment of Pain. - Behavioral Analysis of Chronic Pain. - Behavioral Treatment of Pain. - Section VII: Military Applications. - Military Applications of Behavioral Medicine. - Section VIII: Theoretical Issues in Behavioral Medicine. - The Control of Behavior: Theoretical Considerations for Behavioral Medicine. -Behavioral Medicine: The Biobehavioral Perspective. - Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry: A Dialogue. - Behavioral Medicine and Pscyhiatry: A Dialogue.