This collection showcases the books, journal articles, book reviews, and other publications and presentations written by faculty and researchers of the Department of Medicine's Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine.

Submissions from 2007

Negative life events: risk to health-related quality of life in children and youth with HIV infection, Lois C. Howland, Deborah S. Storm, Sybil L. Crawford, Yunsheng Ma, Steven L. Gortmaker, and James M. Oleske

A dietary quality comparison of popular weight-loss plans, Yunsheng Ma, Sherry L. Pagoto, Jennifer A. Griffith, Philip A. Merriam, Ira S. Ockene, Andrea R. Hafner, and Barbara C. Olendzki

Submissions from 2006

Association between carbohydrate intake and serum lipids, Yunsheng Ma, Youfu Li, David E. Chiriboga, Barbara C. Olendzki, James R. Hebert, Wenjun Li, Katherine Leung, Andrea R. Hafner, and Ira S. Ockene

Low-carbohydrate and high-fat intake among adult patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus, Yunsheng Ma, Barbara C. Olendzki, Andrea R. Hafner, David E. Chiriboga, Annie L. Culver, Victoria A. Andersen, Philip A. Merriam, and Sherry L. Pagoto

Predictors of weight status following laparoscopic gastric bypass, Yunsheng Ma, Sherry L. Pagoto, Barbara C. Olendzki, Andrea R. Hafner, Richard A. Perugini, Robin Mason, and John J. Kelly

Methodology for adding glycemic index and glycemic load values to 24-hour dietary recall database, Barbara C. Olendzki, Yunsheng Ma, Annie L. Culver, Ira S. Ockene, Jennifer A. Griffith, Andrea R. Hafner, and James R. Hebert

Submissions from 2005

Association of stress, hostility and plasma testosterone levels, Jean A. King, Milagros C. Rosal, Yunsheng Ma, and George W. Reed

Effect of soy protein containing isoflavones on blood lipids in moderately hypercholesterolemic adults: a randomized controlled trial, Yunsheng Ma, David E. Chiriboga, Barbara C. Olendzki, Robert J. Nicolosi, Philip A. Merriam, and Ira S. Ockene

Predictors of smoking cessation in pregnancy and maintenance postpartum in low-income women, Yunsheng Ma, Karin V. Goins, Lori Pbert, and Judith K. Ockene

Seasonal variation in food intake, physical activity, and body weight in a predominantly overweight population, Yunsheng Ma, Barbara C. Olendzki, Wenjun Li, Andrea R. Hafner, David E. Chiriboga, James R. Hebert, MaryJane Campbell, M. Sarnie, and Ira S. Ockene

Detecting attitudinal changes about death and dying as a result of end-of-life care curricula for medical undergraduates, Carolyn E. Schwartz, David M. Clive, Kathleen M. Mazor, Yunsheng Ma, George W. Reed, and Marjorie Clay

Submissions from 2004

Seasonal variation in serum cholesterol levels: treatment implications and possible mechanisms, Ira S. Ockene, David E. Chiriboga, Edward J. Stanek III, Morton G. Harmatz, Robert J. Nicolosi, Gordon M. Saperia, Arnold D. Well, Patty S. Freedson, Philip A. Merriam, George W. Reed, Yunsheng Ma, Charles E. Matthews, and James R. Hebert

A community health center smoking-cessation intervention for pregnant and postpartum women, Lori Pbert, Judith K. Ockene, Jane G. Zapka, Yunsheng Ma, Karin V. Goins, Cheryl A. Oncken, and Anne M. Stoddard

Stress, social support, and cortisol: inverse associations, Milagros C. Rosal, Jean A. King, Yunsheng Ma, and George W. Reed

Submissions from 2003

Honing an advance care planning intervention using qualitative analysis: the Living Well interview, Carolyn E. Schwartz, Inga Lennes, Bernard Hammes, Carrie Lapham, Wayne Bottner, and Yunsheng Ma

Validation of a new measure of concept of a good death, Carolyn E. Schwartz, Kathleen M. Mazor, H. Jane Rogers, Yunsheng Ma, and George W. Reed

Altruistic social interest behaviors are associated with better mental health, Carolyn E. Schwartz, Janice Bell Meisenhelder, Yunsheng Ma, and George W. Reed

Submissions from 2002

Treating nicotine dependence during pregnancy and postpartum: understanding clinician knowledge and performance, Debra Bonollo, Jane G. Zapka, Anne M. Stoddard, Yunsheng Ma, Lori Pbert, and Judith K. Ockene

Systematic errors in middle-aged women's estimates of energy intake: comparing three self-report measures to total energy expenditure from doubly labeled water, James R. Hebert, Cara B. Ebbeling, Charles E. Matthews, Thomas G. Hurley, Yunsheng Ma, Susan Druker, and Lynn Clemow

Spontaneous cessation of smoking and alcohol use among low-income pregnant women, Judith K. Ockene, Yunsheng Ma, Jane G. Zapka, Lori Pbert, Karin V. Goins, and Anne M. Stoddard

Early intervention in planning end-of-life care with ambulatory geriatric patients: results of a pilot trial, Carolyn E. Schwartz, H. Brownell Wheeler, Bernard Hammes, Noreen Basque, Jean Edmunds, George W. Reed, Yunsheng Ma, Lynn Li, Patricia Tabloski, and Julianne Yanko

Submissions from 2001

Change in women's diet and body mass following intensive intervention for early-stage breast cancer, James R. Hebert, Cara B. Ebbeling, Barbara C. Olendzki, Thomas G. Hurley, Yunsheng Ma, Nancy Saal, Judith K. Ockene, and Lynn Clemow

Sequence and seasonal effects of salivary cortisol, Jean A. King, Milagros C. Rosal, Yunsheng Ma, George W. Reed, Terri-Ann Kelly, Edward J. Stanek III, and Ira S. Ockene

Behavioral risk factors among members of a health maintenance organization, Milagros C. Rosal, Judith K. Ockene, Yunsheng Ma, James R. Hebert, Philip A. Merriam, Charles E. Matthews, and Ira S. Ockene

Submissions from 1999

A randomized, multicenter trial of weight-adjusted intravenous heparin dose titration and point-of-care coagulation monitoring in hospitalized patients with active thromboembolic disease. Antithrombotic Therapy Consortium Investigators, Richard C. Becker, Steven P. Ball, Paul Eisenberg, Steven Borzak, A. Christian Held, Frederick A. Spencer, Stephen J. Voyce, Robert Jesse, Robert C. Hendel, Yunsheng Ma, Thomas G. Hurley, and James R. Hebert

Thrombin generation after the abrupt cessation of intravenous unfractionated heparin among patients with acute coronary syndromes: potential mechanisms for heightened prothrombotic potential, Richard C. Becker, Frederick A. Spencer, Youfu Li, Steven P. Ball, Yunsheng Ma, Thomas G. Hurley, and James R. Hebert

A dietitian-delivered group nutrition program leads to reductions in dietary fat, serum cholesterol, and body weight: the Worcester Area Trial for Counseling in Hyperlipidemia (WATCH), James R. Hebert, Cara B. Ebbeling, Ira S. Ockene, Yunsheng Ma, Linda Rider, Philip A. Merriam, Judith K. Ockene, and Gordon M. Saperia

The effect of dietary exposures on recurrence and mortality in early stage breast cancer, James R. Hebert, Thomas G. Hurley, and Yunsheng Ma

Submissions from 1998

Nutritional and socioeconomic factors in relation to prostate cancer mortality: a cross-national study, James R. Hebert, Thomas G. Hurley, Barbara C. Olendzki, Jane Teas, Yunsheng Ma, and Jeffrey S. Hampl

Nutritional and socioeconomic factors in relation to prostate cancer mortality: a cross-national study, James R. Hebert, Thomas G. Hurley, Barbara C. Olendzki, Jane Teas, Yunsheng Ma, and Jeffrey S. Hampl

Coronary Artery Smoking Intervention Study (CASIS): 5-year follow-up, Milagros C. Rosal, Judith K. Ockene, Yunsheng Ma, James R. Hebert, Ira S. Ockene, Philip A. Merriam, and Thomas G. Hurley

Submissions from 1997

A pilot study of nadolol for overt aggression in developmentally delayed individuals, Daniel F. Connor, Kaan R. Ozbayrak, Sheldon Benjamin, Yunsheng Ma, and Kenneth E. Fletcher

Intracoronary Doppler assessment of moderate coronary artery disease: comparison with 201Tl imaging and coronary angiography. FACTS Study Group, Louis I. Heller, Christopher Cates, Jeffrey Popma, Lawrence I. Deckelbaum, James D. Joye, Seth T. Dahlberg, Bernard J. Villegas, Anita Arnold, Robert Kipperman, W. Carter Grinstead, Sharon Balcom, Yunsheng Ma, Michael Cleman, Richard M. Steingart, and Jeffrey A. Leppo

A lipid trial tracking system, Philip A. Merriam, Ira S. Ockene, James R. Hebert, and Yunsheng Ma

Possible role of indoor environment and coal combustion emission in lung carcinogenesis in Fuyuan County, China, Y. Nakanishi, S. Chen, S. Inutsuka, Yunsheng Ma, X. Jiang, N. Hara, N. Sera, and H. Tokiwa

A longitudinal study of students' depression at one medical school, Milagros C. Rosal, Ira S. Ockene, Judith K. Ockene, Susan V. Barrett, Yunsheng Ma, and James R. Hebert

Physicians and smoking cessation. Development of survey measures, Jane G. Zapka, Kenneth E. Fletcher, Yunsheng Ma, and Lori Pbert

Submissions from 1995

Clinical Utility of Electrocardiographic ST-Segment Area for Predicting Unsatisfactory Outcomes Following Thrombolytic Therapy, Vijaya S. Velury, Yunsheng Ma, Thomas G. Hurley, James R. Hebert, Clinton F. Becker, and Richard C. Becker

Submissions from 1992

Smoking: epidemiology, cessation, and prevention. Task Force on Research and Education for the Prevention and Control of Respiratory Diseases, Brian R. Flay, Judith K. Ockene, and Ira B. Tager

Patient characteristics and the effect of three physician-delivered smoking interventions, James R. Hebert, Jean L. Kristeller, Judith K. Ockene, Joan Landon, Rose S. Luippold, Robert J. Goldberg, and Kathryn Kalan

Processes of change in smoking cessation: a cross-validation study in cardiac patients, Jean L. Kristeller, Joseph S. Rossi, Judith K. Ockene, Robert J. Goldberg, and James O. Prochaska

Are we pushing the limits of public health interventions for smoking cessation, Judith K. Ockene

Smoking cessation and severity of disease: the Coronary Artery Smoking Intervention Study, Judith K. Ockene, Jean L. Kristeller, Robert J. Goldberg, Ira S. Ockene, Philip A. Merriam, Susan V. Barrett, Penelope S. Pekow, David W. Hosmer, and Ralph Gianelly

Heavy smoking among a sample of employed women, Glorian Sorensen, Robert J. Goldberg, Judith K. Ockene, Janelle M. Klar, Terry Tannenbaum, and Stanley Lemeshow

Work-site nutrition intervention and employees' dietary habits: the Treatwell program, Glorian Sorensen, Diane H. Morris, Mary K. Hunt, James R. Hebert, Donald R. Harris, Anne M. Stoddard, and Judith K. Ockene

Submissions from 1991

Severity of angiographically proven coronary artery disease predicts smoking cessation, David Frid, Ira S. Ockene, Judith K. Ockene, Philip A. Merriam, Robert J. Goldberg, Jean L. Kristeller, and Susan V. Barrett

Smoking cessation and change in diastolic blood pressure, body weight, and plasma lipids. MRFIT Research Group, Terence A. Gerace, Jack F. Hollis, Judith K. Ockene, and Kenneth H. Svendsen

Baseline factors associated with smoking cessation and relapse. MRFIT Research Group, Norman Hymowitz, Mary Sexton, Judith K. Ockene, and Gregory Grandits

Cigarette smoking and mortality. MRFIT Research Group, Lewis H. Kuller, Judith K. Ockene, Elaine Meilahn, Deborah N. Wentworth, Kenneth H. Svendsen, and James D. Neaton

Community Intervention Trial for Smoking Cessation (COMMIT): opportunities for community psychologists in chronic disease prevention, Edward Lichtenstein, Linda Nettekoven, and Judith K. Ockene

Comparison of smoking behavior change for SI and UC study groups. MRFIT Research Group, Judith K. Ockene, Norman Hymowitz, John Lagus, and B. Jessica Shaten

Cigarette smoking in the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial (MRFIT). Introduction, overview, method, and conclusions, Judith K. Ockene and B. Jessica Shaten

Hospital nonsmoking policies, Glorian Sorensen and Judith K. Ockene