The Division of Health Psychology
The Special Group in Health Psychology was redesignated the Division of Health Psychology in December 1997 following a vote by the Membership of the Society.
There are three categories of membership: Full, In-training and General.
Activities include:
- Annual Conference
- Symposia in conjunction with the Society's annual meetings
- CPD Workshops
- Publication of Health Psychology Update, which serves as a forum for discussion of issues related to the scientific analysis of psychological processes of health, illness and health care and the development of professional skills in research, practice, consultancy and teaching/training.
What is Health Psychology?
Health psychologists apply 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.
The types of questions addressed by health psychologists include:
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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