Behavioral interventions in health neuroscience. Issue 1 (26th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dutcher, Janine M.; Creswell, J. David
• Other Names: Gianaros Peter J. guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Volume 1428:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 51
• Page End: 70
• Publication Date: 2018-06-26
• Subjects: interventions -- neuroscience -- health outcomes -- neural systems; Medical sciences -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Science -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1111/nyas.13913
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0077-8923

Abstract

Abstract: Many chronic health concerns (obesity, addiction, stress, chronic pain, and depression) have garnered recent attention for their increasing frequency, intractability, and serious health consequences. Because they are often difficult to treat and there are not always effective pharmacological treatments, many patients are pursuing behavioral interventions for these conditions. Experimental behavioral intervention studies have shown some efficacy for health, but the mechanisms for these treatments are not well understood. Health neuroscience is a burgeoning field that seeks to link neural function and structure with physical and mental health. Through this lens, initial studies have begun to investigate how behavioral interventions modulate neural function in ways that lead to improvements in health markers and outcomes. Here, we provide a review of these studies in terms of how they modulate key neurobiological systems, and how modulation of these systems relates to physical health and disease outcomes. We conclude with discussion of opportunities for future research in this promising area of study. Abstract : Many chronic health concerns (obesity, addiction, stress, chronic pain and depression) have garnered recent attention for their increasing frequency, intractability, and serious health consequences. Initial studies have begun to investigate how behavioral interventions, many patients are pursuing for these conditions, modulate neural function in ways that lead to improvements in health markers and outcomes. Here, we provide a review of these studies in terms of how they modulate key neurobiological systems, and how modulation of these systems relates to physical health and disease outcomes, and discuss future opportunities.