New Horizons in Health discusses how the National Institutes of Health (NIH) can integrate research in the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences to better understand the causes of disease as well as interventions that promote health. It outlines a set of research priorities for consideration by the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), with particular attention to research that can support and complement the work of the National Institutes of Health. By addressing the range of interactions among social settings, behavioral patterns, and important health concerns, it highlights areas of scientific opportunity where significant investment is most likely to improve national?and global?health outcomes. These opportunities will apply the knowledge and methods of the behavioral and social sciences to contemporary health needs, and give attention to the chief health concerns of the general public.


Table of Contents


Front Matter
Executive Summary
Introduction
Predisease Pathways
Positive Health: Resilience, Recovery, Primary Prevention, and
Health Promotion
Environmentally Induced Gene Expression
Personal Ties
Collective Properties and Healthy Communities
The Influence of Inequality on Health Outcomes
Population Perspectives: Understanding Health Trends and Evaluating
the Health Care System
Interventions
Methodology Priorities
Research Infrastructure
Biographical Sketches
Index