id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-258033-luk4cme2 Delamater, Alan M Introduction to the special series: translating behavioral medicine research to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 2020-09-21 .txt text/plain 1377 66 47 authors: Delamater, Alan M; Miller, Suzanne M; Bowen, Deborah J; Diefenbach, Michael A; Tercyak, Kenneth P title: Introduction to the special series: translating behavioral medicine research to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 Introduction to the special series: translating behavioral medicine research to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 Based on the evidence and theories of health behavior change accumulated over many decades of research, together we can help provide messages to individuals that do not create fear but also do not create complacency. The previous issue of Translational Behavioral Medicine was headed by an editorial concerning the importance of social support in coping with pandemic stress [1] , as well as a commentary providing recommendations for COVID-19-related research and policy, particularly as it pertains to underserved populations [2] . Controlling the COVID-19 pandemic surely requires both policy-level intervention and individual behavior change alike. ./cache/cord-258033-luk4cme2.txt ./txt/cord-258033-luk4cme2.txt