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The Behavioral Medicine: Interventions and Outcomes study section reviews behavioral and biobehavioral approaches to treatment, management, adaptation,  and rehabilitation related to physical or cognitive impairment; study of sequelae of diseases or disorders; and biobehavioral aspects of pain, affect, stress, social support and symptom perception.  Included are applications focused on interactions between experiential, behavioral, social, psychological, and physiological factors.

Specific areas covered by BMIO:

• Cognitive, psychological, social and cultural factors affecting the experience and interpretation of pain or physical symptoms and their relationship to diagnosis or treatment of somatic diseases or conditions.
• Psychological, behavioral or biological responses to interventions designed to reduce stress, distress or pain secondary to disease, conditions or surgical procedures.
• Behavioral interventions as primary or adjunctive treatments; studies of behavioral interventions designed to remedy or slow the progression of diseases or disorders.
• Rehabilitation of conditions associated with disability including cognitive, physical, communicative and social role functioning.
• Outcome studies focused on changes in quality of life and psychosocial adjustment.
• Interactions between symptoms and health behavior change and management.  Studies focusing on adherence, compliance, decision-making, patient education, self-care or self-management, and genetic counseling.

Study Sections with most closely related areas of similar science listed in rank order are:

Psychosocial Risk and Disease Prevention Study Section [PRDP]
Biobehavioral Mechanisms of Emotion, Stress and Health Study Section [MESH] 
Epidemiology of Cancer Study Section [EPIC] 
Nursing Science: Adults and Older Adults Study Section [NSAA] 
Adult Psychopathology and Disorders of Aging Study Section [APDA]