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Biobehavioral approaches to the treatment of essential hypertension.

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Blumenthal, JA; Sherwood, A; Gullette, ECD; Georgiades, A; Tweedy, D
Published in: J Consult Clin Psychol
June 2002

Despite recent advances in the medical management of hypertension, chronically elevated blood pressure remains a major health problem in the United States, affecting almost 50 million Americans. It is widely recognized that lifestyle factors contribute to the development and maintenance of elevated blood pressure. This article critically reviews current approaches to the nonpharmacological treatment of high blood pressure and highlights outcome studies of exercise, weight loss and dietary modification, and stress management and relaxation therapies. Methodological issues in the assessment and treatment of hypertension are discussed, along with possible mechanisms by which lifestyle modification may reduce elevated blood pressure.

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Published In

J Consult Clin Psychol

ISSN

0022-006X

Publication Date

June 2002

Volume

70

Issue

3

Start / End Page

569 / 589

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
  • Exercise
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Behavior Therapy
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Blumenthal, J. A., Sherwood, A., Gullette, E. C. D., Georgiades, A., & Tweedy, D. (2002). Biobehavioral approaches to the treatment of essential hypertension. J Consult Clin Psychol, 70(3), 569–589.
Blumenthal, James A., Andrew Sherwood, Elizabeth C. D. Gullette, Anastasia Georgiades, and Damon Tweedy. “Biobehavioral approaches to the treatment of essential hypertension.J Consult Clin Psychol 70, no. 3 (June 2002): 569–89.
Blumenthal JA, Sherwood A, Gullette ECD, Georgiades A, Tweedy D. Biobehavioral approaches to the treatment of essential hypertension. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2002 Jun;70(3):569–89.
Blumenthal, James A., et al. “Biobehavioral approaches to the treatment of essential hypertension.J Consult Clin Psychol, vol. 70, no. 3, June 2002, pp. 569–89.
Blumenthal JA, Sherwood A, Gullette ECD, Georgiades A, Tweedy D. Biobehavioral approaches to the treatment of essential hypertension. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2002 Jun;70(3):569–589.

Published In

J Consult Clin Psychol

ISSN

0022-006X

Publication Date

June 2002

Volume

70

Issue

3

Start / End Page

569 / 589

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Hypertension
  • Humans
  • Exercise
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Behavior Therapy
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology