Division of Health Psychology

The British Psychological Society (BPS) is the representative body for psychology and psychologists in the UK.

As a member network, the BPS Division of Health Psychology (DHP) promotes the science, education and application of the discipline.

If you have any queries about health psychology and what it could do for you or your organisation, please contact the Division of Health Psychology at [email protected]

Join

Apply to join the DHP (students, affiliates, e-subscribers)

Apply to join the DHP (graduate, chartered, and in-training members)

Membership of the Division of Health Psychology is only open to members of the British Psychological Society.

If you are not already a member you can join the DHP at the same time as applying for membership of the society.

There are three grades of divisional membership:

Full Divisional membership

For fully qualified psychologists who are eligible for Chartered Status.
In-training Divisional membership

For psychologists in-training who hold Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership and are working towards Chartered status and Full Divisional membership.
General Divisional membership

For members who are not currently eligible for the above grades, to join as a General Member.

Fees

Full Member	£36
In Training Member	£21
General Member	£15

Benefits of Belonging

Benefits of DHP Membership
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- Association with the only national, learned society solely representing Health Psychology in the UK
- Free subscription to the Health Psychology Update
- Opportunities to apply for DHP conference bursaries
- Opportunities to apply for the DHP research internship scheme Networking opportunities
- Opportunities to contribute specialist knowledge and expertise in response to requests for consultation
- Opportunities to keep up-to-date with Health Psychology news via the regular DHP newsletter
- Opportunities for personal and professional development through DHP committee involvement
- Reduced fees for the annual scientific DHP conference
- Reduced rates for high quality CPD events
Member Announcement Email List
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The Division of Health Psychology (DHP) uses its membership announcement email list to inform its members of activities and initiatives that are relevant to their interests and to make requests for engagement on topical issues.

By becoming a member of the DHP you are automatically added to the announcement list.

To receive these emails you will need to:
1. become a member of the Division of Health Psychology
2. opt into receiving email communications and provide a working email address
These preferences can be updated by logging into your BPS website account.

If you have any queries, please contact Member Network Services.

To assist us in responding to your query please make sure to include your membership number and quote 'DHP announcement email' in the subject line.
Getting Involved with the DHP Committee
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The Division of Health Psychology relies on a wide range of people getting involved, and the work of the Division is largely achieved through the dedication of unpaid volunteers.

Our volunteers come from a wide range of different backgrounds, whether they be practitioners or academics, or full members or in-training members, and together form an open and inclusive community.

Committee role descriptions
If you are interested in getting involved with the DHP in any way, please get in touch via [email protected]

If you are interested in joining the DHP Committee, all you need to do is complete a short Statement of Interest form outlining your relevant experience and why you wish to join.
- Complete the Statement of Interest form

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Fees

Benefits of Belonging

Benefits of DHP Membership

Member Announcement Email List

Getting Involved with the DHP Committee

Committee role descriptions