Overview
- Clears the confusion between non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) and alternative medicines
- Is based on science vs. anecdotal evidence/personal experiences or biases due to conflict of interest
- Offers an understanding of NPIs in the context of a global viewpoint
- Sorts through the ambiguities of NPIs by focusing on using the same language for NPIs
- Chooses the best combination of NPIs following specific key elements and guidance
- Details opportunities for practice, research, and business of this new ecosystem
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
Keywords
- Non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) for human health
- non-invasive interventions
- evidence-based interventions
- science-based interventions
- psychological health interventions
- physical health interventions
- digital health interventions
- health education
- psychotherapy
- physical activity
- physiotherapy
- nutritional therapy and dietary supplements
- healthy aging
- phytotherapy
- eHealth
- complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
- natural medicine
- integrative care
- traditional medicine
- lifestyle and wellness
About this book
Topics explored among the chapters include:
· Defining Non-Pharmacological Interventions
· The Benefits and Dangers of Non-Pharmacological Interventions
· Motives and Facilitators of Non-Pharmacological Intervention Use
· The Market for Non-Pharmacological Interventions
· Evaluation of Non-Pharmacological Interventions· The Future of Non-Pharmacological Interventions
Non-Pharmacological Interventions: An Essential Answer to Current Demographic, Health, and Environmental Transitions is a must-have resource for clinicians and other health professionals, researchers, students, health insurers,policy-makers, caregivers, and entrepreneurs in the health and wellness space, as well as any users who wish to inform themselves about NPIs.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Gregory Ninot, PhD, is full professor at the University of Montpellier and at the Montpellier Cancer Institute in France. He has followed a dual curriculum in sports sciences (Master’s, PhD) and psychology (Master’s, PhD) applied to health. Since 1999, his basic research has focused on integrated models explaining psychological and behavioral adjustment to chronic disease and healthy aging. His applied research focuses on assessing the benefits, risks, and cost-effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs). He is the author of more than 150 articles in international scientific and medical journals and 11 books. He has led several multidisciplinary academic research units interested in health issues. He founded and currently manages a University collaborative platform, the Plateforme CEPS; organizes an annual international conference (iCEPS Conference, www.icepsconference.fr); and develops digital tools (e.g., www.motrial.fr, www.nishare.fr, www.niri.fr) to improve NPI assessment and evidence-based practices. Since 2014, he has run a blog on NPIs (www.blogensante.fr/en/).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Non-Pharmacological Interventions
Book Subtitle: An Essential Answer to Current Demographic, Health, and Environmental Transitions
Authors: Gregory Ninot
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60971-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-60970-2Published: 28 November 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-60973-3Published: 28 November 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-60971-9Published: 27 November 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 294
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 24 illustrations in colour
Topics: Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Nutrition, Environmental Health, Demography