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ArticleAmerican journal of lifestyle medicine

Positive Psychology in Lifestyle Medicine and Health Care: Strategies for Implementation.

Liana S Lianov, Barbara L Fredrickson, Carrie Barron, Janani Krishnaswami, Anne Wallace

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Article in American journal of lifestyle medicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. How Positive Psychology Can Augment Leadership Through the Therapeutic Alliance.MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources · 2025
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  5. Managing burnout with lifestyle medicine principles.Journal of pediatric rehabilitation medicine · 2023
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  20. Great Progress, Enormous Challenges.American journal of lifestyle medicine
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Liana S LianovAmerican College of Lifestyle Medicine, Chesterfield, MO (LSL).
Barbara L FredricksonAmerican College of Lifestyle Medicine, Chesterfield, MO (LSL).
Carrie BarronAmerican College of Lifestyle Medicine, Chesterfield, MO (LSL).
Janani KrishnaswamiAmerican College of Lifestyle Medicine, Chesterfield, MO (LSL).
Anne WallaceAmerican College of Lifestyle Medicine, Chesterfield, MO (LSL).

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prevention and treatment of lifestyle-related diseases are realized through leading a healthy lifestyle. Activities supporting positive psychology can facilitate healthy behaviors and improve physiological health. Adding such activities to clinical care promotes attainment of the physical, social, and emotional elements of health, as defined by the World Health Organization-leading to (1) prolonged lifespan and quality of life, (2) lowered costs of care, and (3) reduced rates of provider burnout. A key challenge remains the translation of positive psychology-based practices into practical, implementable strategies by health care providers. An essential step is collaboration of positive psychology and health care researchers and practitioners to develop standards, terms, and measures and arrive at evidence-based clinical approaches addressing total well-being. The first Summit on Happiness Science in Healthcare enabled national experts and stakeholders in lifestyle medicine, medical education, health care administration, psychology, and community welfare to convene and identify best practices for practical implementation of positive psychology science into health care. This article draws on the summit discussions to address the gap between positive psychology theory and practical implementation in health care. We briefly summarize the positive psychology-health outcomes relationship and present key strategies needed to bridge this gap.

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emotional well-beinghappinesspositive healthpositive psychologypsychological well-beingresiliency

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PMID31523213
PMCPMC6732874

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