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It is now widely recognized that research on human health requires more than a focus on human biology and disease entities. Lifestyles, attitudes, stress, education, income--all are now understood to contribute to the spread of disease, the effectiveness of curative therapies, and the
prevention of illness, as well as to good health and an enhanced sense of well-being. However, despite such developments and the rise of interdisciplinary research, there is still considerable debate about how best to conduct research and shape policies that insightfully integrate concepts and
methods drawn from the full range of the health, social, and behavioral sciences. Moreover, scholars and researchers who wish to engage in such interdisciplinary inquiry have no texts that serve as substantive and practical guides to the most effective avenues.
This volume fills this unfortunate gap by presenting a series of case studies that provide a variety of illustrative models of how best to undertake interdisciplinary research on health. All the authors have successfully carried out innovative, collaborative research programs; they give compelling
accounts of the benefits of interdisciplinary research, and the central strategies required for successfully achieving such benefits. This volume will be an invaluable resource for scholars and scientists, as well as for decision-makers in academic settings, foundations, and government agencies
seeking to develop and promote interdisciplinary programs that expand the boundaries of research dedicated to improving human health and well-being.
It is now widely recognized that research on human health requires more than a focus on human biology and disease entities. Lifestyles, attitudes, stress, education, income--all are now understood to contribute to the spread of disease, the effectiveness of curative therapies, and the
prevention of illness, as well as to good health and an enhanced sense of well-being. However, despite such developments and the rise of interdisciplinary research, there is still considerable debate about how best to conduct research and shape policies that insightfully integrate concepts and
methods drawn from the full range of the health, social, and behavioral sciences. Moreover, scholars and researchers who wish to engage in such interdisciplinary inquiry have no texts that serve as substantive and practical guides to the most effective avenues.
This volume fills this unfortunate gap by presenting a series of case studies that provide a variety of illustrative models of how best to undertake interdisciplinary research on health. All the authors have successfully carried out innovative, collaborative research programs; they give compelling
accounts of the benefits of interdisciplinary research, and the central strategies required for successfully achieving such benefits. This volume will be an invaluable resource for scholars and scientists, as well as for decision-makers in academic settings, foundations, and government agencies
seeking to develop and promote interdisciplinary programs that expand the boundaries of research dedicated to improving human health and well-being.
Craig Calhoun and Cora Marrett: Foreword
Contributors
John W. Rowe: Introduction: Approaching Interdisciplinary
Research
PART I: HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS: THE SOCIAL WORLD AND
CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AND DISEASE
1: John T. Cacioppo: Domain Introduction
2: Gary G. Berntson and John T. Cacioppo: A Contemporary
Perspective on Multilevel Analyses and Social Neuroscience
3: Kathleen C. Light, Susan S. Girdler, and Alan L. Hinderliter:
Risk of Hypertensive Heart Disease: The Joint Influence of Genetic
and Behavioral Factors
4: Jay R. Kaplan and Stephen B. Manuck: Status, Strees, and Heart
Disease: a Monkey's Tale
PART II: MIND MATTERS: AFFECTIVE AND COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE
5: Richard J. Davidson: Domain Introduction
6: Richard J. Davidson: Affective Neuroscience: a Case for
Interdisciplinary Research
7: S. M. Kosslyn: Visual Mental Imagery: a Case Study in
Interdisciplinary Research
8: Michael J. Meaney: Plasticity and Health: Social Influences on
Gene Expression and Neural Development
PART III: POSITIVE HEALTH: WHAT NOURISHES WHO FLOURISHES?
9: Carol D. Ryff: Domain Introduction
10: Carol D. Ryff and Burton Singer: Thriving in the Face of
Challenge: the Integrative Science of Human Resilience
11: Teresa E. Seeman: Integrating Psychosocial Factors with
Biology: the Role of Protective Factors in Trajectories of Health
and Aging
12: Linda K. George: Religion, Spirituality, and Health: the Duke
Experience
PART IV: IN SEARCH OF METHUSELAH: POPULATION PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH
AND LONGEVITY
13: Linda Waite: Domain Introduction
14: Michael Marmot: Social Resources and Health
15: S. Jay Olshansky and Bruce A. Carnes: A Journey through the
Interdisciplinary Landscape of Biodemography
PART V: A TALE OF TWO CITIES: PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF
HIV/AIDS
16: Neil Schneiderman: Domain Introduction
17: Neil Schneiderman and Michael Antoni: Learning to Cope with
HIV/AIDS
18: Margaret A. Chesney and Thomas J. Coates: The Evolution of HIV
Prevention in San Francisco: a Multidisciplinary Model
Patricia L. Rosenfield and Frank Kessel: Closing Commentary:
Fostering Interdisciplinary Research: the Way Forward
Index
"Fills a gap in the academic and practice literature. Its
interdisciplinary nature is highly attractive. Prevents
professional Myopia. Helps remind us that great practitioners can
be terrible teachers. Every issue contains at least one useful
idea. In today's publishing world that is a major accomplishment.
--Harris Chaiklin, Professor, University of Maryland at
Baltimore
Interesting, informative, and motivationsal. The variety of
subjects and perspectives . . . enhance my own latent interest in
several areas of supervision and field instruction. . . .
Excellent! -Donald R. Bardill, PhD, Professor, School of Social
Work, Florida State University, Tallahassee
"Each of this welcome volume's case studies of successful
interdisciplinary collaborations related to health is not only
intrinsically interesting, but also illuminates how such research
can be conducted."-- Steven E. Hyman, Provost, Harvard University,
and former Director, National Institute of Mental Health
"Each of this welcome volume's case studies of successful
interdisciplinary collaborations related to health is not only
intrinsically interesting, but also illuminates how such research
can be conducted."--Steven E. Hyman, Provost, Harvard University,
and former Director, National Institute of Mental Health
In sum, this is a first-rate work with a first-rate message." --The
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
"Many talk about the virtues of working across disciplines: this
volume reveals how it can be accomplished."-Harvey V. Fineberg,
President, the Institute of Medicine, the National Academies
"Each of this welcome volume's case studies of successful
interdisciplinary collaborations related to health is not only
intrinsically interesting, but also illuminates how such research
can be conducted."--Steven E. Hyman, Provost, Harvard University,
and former Director, National Institute of Mental Health
In sum, this is a first-rate work with a first-rate message." --The
Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Interesting, informative, and motivationsal. The variety of
subjects and perspectives . . . enhance my own latent interest in
several areas of supervision and field instruction. . . .
Excellent! -Donald R. Bardill, PhD, Professor, School of Social
Work, Florida State University, Tallahassee
Fills a gap in the academic and practice literature. Its
interdisciplinary nature is highly attractive. Prevents
professional Myopia. Helps remind us that great practitioners can
be terrible teachers. Every issue contains at least one useful
idea. In today's publishing world that is a major accomplishment.
--Harris Chaiklin, Professor, University of Maryland at
Baltimore
"Each of this welcome volume's case studies of successful
interdisciplinary collaborations related to health is not only
intrinsically interesting, but also illuminates how such research
can be conducted."-- Steven E. Hyman, Provost, Harvard University,
and former Director, National Institute of Mental Health
"Many talk about the virtues of working across disciplines: this
volume reveals how it can be accomplished."-Harvey V. Fineberg,
President, the Institute of Medicine, the National Academies
"The book is likely to be of value not only to scientists but also
to decision makers in universities, institutions, and funding
agencies. The authors not only summarize interesting and important
bodies of work, but also highlight bumps and directions along the
winding road they took to achieve such success in their respective
interdisciplinary fields."--Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
"For helpful work on interdisciplinary teaching and research
specifically in the social sciences, I recommended [this
book]."--Robert Axelrod, in his Presidential Address to the
American Political Science Association
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