title: Behavioral medicine.
abstract: Successful coping with stressful events can contribute to improved mental and physical health. Primary care physicians, through their development of positive relationships with patients and use of selected intervention techniques, are in an ideal position to recognize and alter this process.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001524:Behavioral Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011603:Psychophysiology; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology