Self Regulatory Behavior and Risk Taking

Emerging from two conferences sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health this volume discusses scientific and clinical knowledge in areas of health concern where behavioral factors are known causes of or are implicated in death disease and disability. The 24 papers are in six parts: epidemiological considerations preludes to intervention developmental and cultural aspects mechanisms and processes psychopathology of risk taking further intervention issues and implications and speculations self-regulation and risk. Price to individuals $45. Annotation copyright Book News Inc. Portland Or.