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Welcome!

Welcome to the Division of Health Psychology. My aim, as Chair of the DHP, is to represent the Division and its members, to support DHP membership and promote the valuable contribution that psychological knowledge, research and practice can make to all aspects of health, illness and healthcare provision.

Dr Diana Harcourt
Chair of the BPS Division of Health Psychology 2009-10

Health Psychology News:
  • DHP Conference Keynotes now available online
  • DHP Awards being presented at the DHP Annual Conference

  • Click here for a joint HPC - BPS presentation on accreditation through partnership HPC & BPS

  • Follow us on Twitter divhealthpsych
  • Revised stage 2 curriculum now launched!For more information click here.

What is Health Psychology?

Health Psychology is a branch of Psychology that applies psychological research and methods to:

  • the promotion and maintenance of health;
  • the prevention and management of illness;
  • the identification of psychological factors contributing to
  • physical illness;
  • the improvement of the health care system;
  • the formulation of health policy.

Typical questions addressed by health psychology research:

  • How do people adapt to chronic illness?
  • What factors influence healthy eating?
  • How is stress linked to heart disease?
  • Why do patients often not take their medication as prescribed?
 




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