Perspectives on the interface between psychology and public health

Suggests that scientific psychology can make a unique contribution to the understanding of mechanisms linking behavior and health. This understanding in turn provides a knowledge base for generating and directing needed public health interventions. It is further suggested that the public health perspective provides a corrective for the individual orientation of psychology and facilitates the application of psychology to policy issues. (34 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).