Behavioral Medicine Glossary
100 terms total — 6 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026
Contingency Management
A behavioral intervention that provides tangible rewards for achieving specific behavioral goals or treatment milestones.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
A behavioral intervention that uses mindfulness and acceptance strategies alongside commitment to value-based actions.
Behavioral Economics
Application of economic principles to understand decision-making patterns in health-related behaviors.
Behavioral Economics in Health
The application of economic principles and behavioral science to understand and modify health-related decision-making.
Behavioral Phenomics
The comprehensive study of behavioral traits and patterns as measurable characteristics that can be systematically analy...
Discriminative Stimulus
An environmental cue that signals when a particular behavior will likely be reinforced or punished.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
A structured program that uses mindfulness meditation to reduce stress and improve health outcomes.