Interventions and Modifiers of Well-Being and Their Impact
- 1st Edition - May 15, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Colin R. Martin, Victor R. Preedy, Vinood Patel, Rajkumar Rajendram
- Language: English
Interventions and Modifiers of Well-Being and Their Impact examines the interlink between physical and emotional well-being. This volume defines the significance of well-bein… Read more
Interventions and Modifiers of Well-Being and Their Impact examines the interlink between physical and emotional well-being. This volume defines the significance of well-being and its applications to health. Sections review the various positive modifiers of well-being, including yoga, meditation, art, and dance while also outlining potential negative modifiers like obesity, addiction, and the use of social media. Each chapter provides case studies and clinical examples of applications. Written by international experts in the field, this book will be the single source researchers and clinicians understand and implement modifiers to help improve well-being.
- Defines the significance of well-being and its applications to health
- Reviews the positive modifiers of well-being, including yoga, meditation, and dance
- Discusses the negative modifiers of well-being, including old age, bone health, and lung and brain disorders
Behavioral scientists, psychologists, psychiatrist, neurologists, health scientists, doctors in primary or secondary care and research scientists. Students in similar fields
1. The well-being of parents in households with afflicted children
2. Epidemiological perspectives linking quality of life measures and all-cause mortality
3. Mental health of people attending non-psychiatric outpatient clinics
Section 2: Positive Modifiers of Well-Being
4. The effects of physiotherapy and rehabilitation on measures of well-being
5. Nutrition and its contribution to well-being: Quality of life and beyond
6. Meditation and well-being: applications to metabolic risk factors
7. Dance practices and impact on well-being: alleviating effects of trauma
8. Dance therapy and dance for health and their impact on well-being in psychiatric and neurological disorders
9. Educating for health: The role of cardiac rehabilitation in modifying well-being
10. Medicinal plants and applications to well-being
11. Virtual reality usage to improve well-being and quality of life
12. It’s About Time: Promoting Mental Health Through the Lens of the Time-Use Epidemiology Framework
13. Brief psychological interventions to increase well-being
14. Yoga for Well-Being and Positive Embodiment: A Focus on Eating Disorders
15. Exploring a relationship with the Integrated approach of Yoga therapy among prediabetics
16. Art therapy and well-being: managing pain
17. Massage and impact on well-being: impact on pelvic pain
Section 3: Negative or Harmful Modifiers of Well-Being
18. Well-being in the hospital setting: From emergency department to discharge
19. Oral health neglect as a silent modifier of overall wellness
20. Sarcopenia and its negative impact on well-being
21. Measures of well-being in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
22. Acquired brain injury and well-being
23. Cyberchondria as a negative influence on well-being
24. Olfactory disorders and reduced measures of well-being
25. Measures of well-being in the elderly and links with frailty
26. Measures of well-being and quality-of-life domains in type 2 diabetes
27. Bone fractures and quality of life measures
28. Well-being and Parkinson's Disease
Section 4: Resources
29. Resources for the study and investigation of the biology of well being
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: May 15, 2026
- Language: English
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Colin R. Martin
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Victor R. Preedy
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Vinood Patel
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Rajkumar Rajendram
Dr Rajkumar Rajendram is a clinician scientist with a focus on internal medicine, anaesthesia, intensive care and peri-operative medicine. He graduated with distinctions from Guy’s, King’s and St. Thomas Medical School, King’s College London in 2001. As an undergraduate he was awarded several prizes, merits and distinctions in pre-clinical and clinical subjects.
Dr Rajendram began his post-graduate medical training in general medicine and intensive care in Oxford. He attained membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) in 2004 and completed specialist training in acute and general medicine in Oxford in 2010. Dr Rajendram subsequently practiced as a Consultant in Acute General Medicine at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
Dr Rajendram also trained in anaesthesia and intensive care in London and was awarded a fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) in 2009. He completed advanced training in regional anaesthesia and intensive care. He was awarded a fellowship of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM) in 2013 and obtained the European diploma of intensive care medicine (EDIC) in 2014. He then moved to the Royal Free London Hospitals as a Consultant in Intensive Care, Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine. He has been a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP Edin) and the Royal College of Physicians of London (FRCP Lond) since 2017 and 2019 respectively. He is currently a Consultant in Internal Medicine at King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Heath Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr Rajendram’s focus on improving outcomes from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has involved research on point of care ultrasound and phenotypes of COVID-19. Dr Rajendram also recognises that nutritional support is a fundamental aspect of medical care. This is particularly important for patients with COVID-19. As a clinician scientist he has therefore devoted significant time and effort into nutritional science research and education. He is an affiliated member of the Nutritional Sciences Research Division of King’s College London and has published over 400 textbook chapters, review articles, peer-reviewed papers and abstracts.