Handbook of Health Decision Science

This comprehensive reference delves into the complex process§of medical decision making-both the nuts-and-bolts access and insurance issues§that guide choices and the cognitive and affective factors that can make§patients decide against their best interests. Wide-ranging coverage offers a§robust evidence base for understanding decision making across the lifespan, among§family members, in the context of evolving healthcare systems, and in the face§of life-changing diagnosis. The section on applied decision making reviews the§effectiveness of decision-making tools in healthcare, featuring real-world§examples and guidelines for tailored communications with patients. Throughout,§contributors spotlight the practical importance of the field and the pressing§need to strengthen health decision-making skills on both sides of the§clinician/client dyad.§§Among the Handbook 's§topics:§§From§laboratory to clinic and back: connecting neuroeconomic and clinical§measures of decision-making dysfunctions.§Strategies§to promote the maintenance of behavior change: moving from theoretical§principles to practices.§Shared§decision making and the patient-provider relationship.§Overcoming§the many pitfalls of communicating risk.§Evidence-based§medicine and decision-making policy. §The§internet, social media, and health decision making. §§The Handbook of§Decision Science will interest a wide span of professionals, among them§health and clinical psychologists, behavioral researchers, health policymakers,§and sociologists.§