We studied 1035 consecutive postinfarction patients to determine the feasibility of altering type A behavior and the effect such alteration might have on subsequent rates of infarction and cardiovascular death. Approximately 300 subjects were enrolled in small groups and primarily received cardiologic counseling on the usually accepted coronary risk factors. Six hundred subjects received, in ad...

OBJECTIVE This article aimed to critically review the literature on online counseling. METHOD Database and hand-searches were made using search terms and eligibility criteria, yielding a total of 123 studies. RESULTS The review begins with what characterizes online counseling. Outcome and process research in online counseling is reviewed. Features and cyberbehaviors of online counseling suc...

background:premarital counseling equips couples with information about all aspects ofsexuality and the related health issues. this study was aimed to assess the quality of premarital counseling services in health care centers in tabriz. methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted on 236 randomly selected women from premarital counseling centers in tabriz was carried out and a self-structured...

There have been a number of critiques of behavior theory as applied to counseling and psychotherapy (Breger and McGaugh, 1965, 1966; Kiesler, 1966; Murray, 1963; Weitzman, 1967), whose purpose has been, to some extent, to cut away the underpinnings. While these critiques have in turn been criticized (Rachman and Eysenck, 1966; Wiest, 1967; Yates, 1970), questions still remain regarding the theo...

BACKGROUND Annually, India meets only half of its blood requirement and half of it from unsafe blood donors. There is a need to increase blood donations from safe and voluntary blood donors. Recruitment and retainment of voluntary blood donors are key challenges for blood agencies. AIM The aim of this study is to assess the impact of mass counseling in the creation of voluntary blood donor. ...

BACKGROUND Transmission of Streptococcus mutans from mother-to-child can lead to Early Childhood Caries. A previous study identified characteristics and beliefs of general dentists about counseling pregnant women to reduce risk of infection and Early Childhood Caries. This study extends those findings with an analysis of county level factors. METHODS In 2006, we surveyed 732 general dentists ...

BACKGROUND Although intensive health behavior counseling has been demonstrated to help patients lose weight and quit smoking, many payers offer limited coverage for such counseling. PURPOSE This mixed-methods case study examined how coverage affected utilization of an electronic linkage system (eLinkS) to help adult patients obtain intensive health behavior counseling, provided through a coll...