This volume provides an overview of the important health promotion and disease prevention theories, methods, and policy issues. Applications of these theories and methods are reviewed to promote health through a variety of channels, for a variety of disease outcomes, and among a variety of populations. It can be used as a text for introductory causes to the field of health promotion and disease prevention, as well as a reference for researchers and practitioner's actively working in this area.

I. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: History and Areas of Importance.- 1 The Importance of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.- 2 Historical and Conceptual Perspectives on Health Promotion.- II. Theoretical Models and Evaluation Methods in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.- 3 Theoretical Approaches Guiding the Development and Implementation of Health Promotion Programs.- 4 Program Evaluation.- III. General Cross-Cutting Issues.- 5 Symptom Perception.- 6 Health-Care-Seeking Behaviors.- 7 Stress, Coping, Social Support, and Illness.- IV. Behavior Change for Risk Reduction.- 8 Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation.- 9 Obesity and Nutrition.- 10 Physical Activity.- 11 Alcohol and Drug Abuse.- V. Behavior Change for Preventing Disease and Disability Outcomes.- 12 Cardiovascular Diseases.- 13 Cancer Prevention and Control.- 14 Intentional Injury.- 15 Unintentional Injury.- 16 Pulmonary Disorders.- 17 Behavioral and Social Dimensions of Pain in Rheumatic Disease.- 18 Prevention of HIV/AIDS.- VI. Intervention Channels.- 19 Schools as a Setting for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.- 20 Planning Community Health Interventions.- 21 Health Promotion in Health Care Settings.- 22 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at the Work Site.- VII. Special Populations and Issues.- 23 Promoting the Health of Women and Children.- 24 Adolescent Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.- 25 Older Populations.- 26 Women's Health and Health Behaviors.- 27 Sociocultural Factors and Prevention Programs Affecting the Health of Ethnic Minorities.- 28 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Developing Countries.- VIII. Policy Perspectives.- 29 The Role of Health Care Organization in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.- 30 The Role of Governmental Public HealthAgencies.- 31 Determining the Cost-Effectiveness of Health Promotion Programs.- IX. Future Directions in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.- 32 Promising Theoretical and Methodological Approaches and Future Directions in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research and Practice.