This article addresses research that evaluates communication programs designed to bring about change in individual behavior and social norms. These programs or campaigns may focus on health, agriculture, environment, water and sanitation, democracy and governance, gender equity, human rights, and related areas. They can be referred to by different labels: strategic communication, behavior change communication
There has long been an aspiration to invest in promoting health, preventing ill health, and reducing health inequality. This aspiration can be realized through a wide variety of public health interventions, including not only screening, vaccination, and other preventive activities undertaken by healthcare professionals but also a broad range of fiscal and social programs and
Job evaluation may be defined as a systematic, objective process of determining the worth of jobs to an organization. It is important to note that a job evaluation evaluates jobs (e.g., marketing manager, financial analyst) and not the people in those jobs (e.g., Mary Smith; David Johnson). Organizations use the results of this process to
Historically, program evaluation has been used as a tool for assessing the merits of educational and governmental programs, where public funding demands a demonstration of accountability. The basic tenet underlying program evaluation that makes it so useful in this context is its reliance on methods that integrate science and practice to produce reliable and actionable
Evaluation of Competency to Stand Trial-Revised (ECST-R) is a semistructured interview that is designed to assess criminal defendants’ capacities as they relate to courtroom proceedings. In Dusky v. United States (1960), the U.S. Supreme Court established the three basic prongs required for competency to stand trial: (1) factual understanding of the proceedings, (2) rational understanding
A fitness-for-duty evaluation (FFDE) is just what the term suggests, an evaluation of an individual’s fitness to do his or her job. In high-risk occupations, such as the police and public safety, the need for psychological suitability and fitness is generally established by statute or case law. In fact, some courts have held that agencies
A worker may be required to leave the workplace because of the experience of an extreme stressor on the job, disability, discipline, or concern about threat. That same worker may wish to return to the job, raising questions about whether the worker may effectively resume functioning. This entry deals with several kinds of evaluations conducted
A child custody evaluation, also known as a parental responsibility evaluation, is a process by which recommendations are made to a family court with respect to the best interests of a child. They may include responses to parents’ requests for parenting time or access to their children as well as evaluations of who should have
This article delves into the critical role of psychological evaluation for transplant candidates within the realm of health psychology. Beginning with an exploration of the transplant process and the inherent psychological stressors faced by candidates, the article highlights the intricate relationship between mental health and transplant outcomes. The second section meticulously examines the components of
This article provides an exploration of the neuropsychological evaluation of learning disabilities within the realm of health psychology. Beginning with a definition and classification of learning disabilities, the introduction highlights the significance of neuropsychological evaluation in unraveling the complex nature of these conditions. The subsequent sections delve into the understanding of learning disabilities, elucidating common