behavioral medicine

American  

noun

1. an interdisciplinary field that uses the concepts and techniques of the behavioral sciences to improve physical and emotional health.

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Etymology

Origin of behavioral medicine

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

“It’s a total mess,” said Tyler Sasser, an attending clinical psychologist in the psychiatry and behavioral medicine department at Seattle Children’s.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2022

“We are born with a predisposition to accept sweet and reject bitter tastes, but children’s food preferences are malleable from there,” said Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, a pediatric and behavioral medicine specialist at the University at Buffalo.

From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2019

In October, the Seattle Mariners hired Lorena Martin, who has doctorate degrees in sports psychology, exercise physiology and behavioral medicine, as the team’s first director of high performance.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2018

It may be that Tom would benefit from some form of behavioral medicine, but again, all of this needs to be discussed with qualified professionals.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2017

I wonder about new treatments based on biochemistry and behavioral medicine.

From Salon • Jul. 27, 2011