Behavioral Science Activities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – a Selected Overview of Exemplary Programs

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• Personal Author:
  Galavotti C ; Saltzman LE ; Sauter, Steven L. ; Sumartojo E ; Galavotti C ; Saltzman LE ; Sauter, Steven L. ; Sumartojo E
• Description:
  Behavioral research and surveillance activities are conducted across the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This article highlights activities in 4 program areas: violence against women, tuberculosis elimination, HIV prevention, and occupational health. The unique constraints and opportunities of each organization and program focus have shaped the way research has developed in each of these areas. Behavioral scientists also face many common challenges at CDC. Despite the difficulties of integrating behavioral research into an institution that historically has focused on biomedical and epidemiological research, behavioral scientists have made important contributions to public health. Many opportunities remain for psychologists to translate theory and operationalize constructs for use in solving important public health problems. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Epidemiology HIV Mental Health Occupational Health Public Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety
• Keywords:
  Behavior-patterns Behavioral-testing Behavioral-tests Occupational-health Psychological-factors Psychological-testing Public-health Risk-factors Surveillance-programs
• ISSN:
  0003-066X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DBBS - Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences ; DBBS - Division of Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  154-166
• Volume:
  52
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20033959
• Citation:
  Am Psychol 1997 Feb; 52(2):154-166
• Contact Point Address:
  Christine Galavotti, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
• Email:
  cxg2@ccddrh1.em.cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1997
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Psychologist
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3577ed214160cdbb9abcc60763a899d5462ba09010dd80fa4169420981826a97ddce42922cad660aa10bace3c42df9f64fd9534805378264f9f648eafb38363b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/189355/cdc_189355_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.61 MB ]