New Horizons in Health

New Horizons in Health discusses how the National Institutes of Health (NIH) can integrate research in the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences to better understand the causes of disease as well as interventions that promote health. It outlines a set of research priorities for consideration by the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), with particular attention to research that can support and complement the work of the National Institutes of Health. By addressing the range of interactions among social settings, behavioral patterns, and important health concerns, it highlights areas of scientific opportunity where significant investment is most likely to improve national—and global—health outcomes. These opportunities will apply the knowledge and methods of the behavioral and social sciences to contemporary health needs, and give attention to the chief health concerns of the general public.Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Predisease Pathways
• Positive Health: Resilience, Recovery, Primary Prevention, and Health Promotion
• Environmentally Induced Gene Expression
• Personal Ties
• Collective Properties and Healthy Communities
• The Influence of Inequality on Health Outcomes
• Population Perspectives: Understanding Health Trends and Evaluating the Health Care System
• Interventions
• Methodology Priorities
• Research Infrastructure
• Biographical Sketches
• Index