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Research psychologist: Research health psychologists carry out health psychology research, for example, exploring the psychological impact of receiving a diagnosis of dementia, or evaluating ways of providing psychological support for people with burn injuries. Research can also be in the area of health promotion, for example investigating the ...
The Journal of Health Psychology is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering all aspects of health psychology. The editors-in-chief are Rachel Annunziato (Fordham University), Abigail Locke (Keele University), and Gareth Treharne (University of Otago). The founding editor-in-chief was David Marks, who served from 1996 to 2021.
Psychology (from Ancient Greek: ψυχή psykhē "breath, spirit, soul"; and -λογία, -logia "study of" [1]) is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of human mental functions and behavior.
Health Psychology is a monthly, peer-reviewed academic journal published by the American Psychological Association. [1] The journal is "devoted to understanding the scientific relations among psychological factors, behavior and physical health and illness."
Health psychology is the application of psychological theory and research to health, illness and health care. Whereas clinical psychology focuses on mental health and neurological illness, health psychology is concerned with the psychology of a much wider range of health-related behavior including healthy eating, the doctor-patient relationship ...
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy; Psychology & Developing Societies; Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice; Psychology in Russia; Psychology of Addictive Behaviors; Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts; Psychology of Men and Masculinity; Psychology of Music; Psychology of Religion ...
Cross-sectional research is a research method often used in developmental psychology, but also utilized in many other areas including social science and education. This type of study utilizes different groups of people who differ in the variable of interest, but share other characteristics such as socioeconomic status, educational background ...
While this approach was once deemed sufficient, contemporary research within psychology and the social sciences has cast doubt on its effectiveness. Scholars are now working on developing a broader health model, incorporating insights from psychology and social sciences, with the intention of improving its practical application in clinical ...