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Behavior, Client characteristics, Health psychology

Health behavior

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Health behavior is behavior concerned with the maintainance of health and the individuals management of their ill health. It is an important variable in health psychology.

If people adopt attitudes and behaviors into their lifestye, which improve and maintain their health such as taking exercise, watching their dietand maintaining sound hygiene then this will act as preventative medicine.

See also[edit | edit source]

  • AIDS prevention
  • Aerobic exercise
  • American Academy of Health Behavior
  • Behavioral health
  • Behavioral medicine
  • Comfort behavior
  • Health knowledge
  • Health promotion
  • Holistic health
  • Illness behavior
  • Lifestyle changes
  • Prenatal care
  • Self care skills
  • Self examination (medical)
  • Self referral
  • Weight control
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