E-ZINE

The Health Psychologist

A Letter from the President

From the President

Psychologists in Scrubs – Caring for Patients with COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit

Clinical Highlight

Accepting “Good Enough”: Cultivating Self-Compassion as an ECP

The voice of early career psychologists

HEADucation Initiative

Interdisciplinary Corner

Three funerals and a vacation: Using my professional experience to understand my personal journey navigating a pandemic

Conversation Corner

Articles

Interested In Joining Our Web Editorial Team?

Call for Nominations:  Web Editorial Team The Society for Health Psychology (SfHP; Division 38 of the American Psychological Association) is now accepting nominations for members of the Web Editorial Team (www.SocietyforHealthPsychology.org) for the years 2021-2023.  Candidates must be members of the Society. Duties include monitoring and updating web content, coordinating with SfHP Board and Committee leadership, investigating and suggesting improvements

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A Call to Action: Graduate Students of Color and Mental Health (Part 2)

By: Marc Chaney, MA  For part two of this call to action, two main factors that affect mental health for students of color will be explored as mechanisms of change: mentorship and an inclusive learning environment. Faculty mentorship is considered one of the most important resources for students and includes opportunities for research collaboration, authorship, grant writing, and applying for

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Presidential Address: State of the Society 2020

“Usually at this time of year, we’d be gathering for cutting-edge scientific sessions, innovative practice workshops, and convivial social events at APA Convention . . . but this has not been a “usual” kind of year!” The Society for Health Psychology President, Zeeshan Butt, PhD has provided the following virtual presidential address:    

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Words Matter (Part 1)

By Darryl Sweeper, Jr., MA, and Dominic Ysidron, MS “We should acknowledge that the childhood adage, ‘sticks and stones can break my bones, but names can never hurt me,’ is patently untrue. Words and the meanings with which they are imbued can achieve accuracy and relevance, or they can transmit dangerous stereotypes and half-truths. They can empower or disempower, humanize

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Welcome to the first ever SfHP Diversity and Inclusion Officer

The Society for Health Psychology would like to welcome our first ever Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Tanecia Blue, PhD, ABPP Dr. Blue is a board-certified health psychologist and serves as the Chief of the Behavioral Medicine Service at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was notably involved in diversity work within her state psychological association. Dr. Blue will

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Interested In Joining Our Web Editorial Team?

Call for Nominations:  Web Editorial Team The Society for Health Psychology (SfHP; Division 38 of the American Psychological Association) is now accepting nominations for members of the Web Editorial Team (www.SocietyforHealthPsychology.org) for the years 2021-2023.  Candidates must be members of the Society. Duties include monitoring and updating web content, coordinating with SfHP Board and Committee leadership, investigating and suggesting improvements

Read More »

A Call to Action: Graduate Students of Color and Mental Health (Part 2)

By: Marc Chaney, MA  For part two of this call to action, two main factors that affect mental health for students of color will be explored as mechanisms of change: mentorship and an inclusive learning environment. Faculty mentorship is considered one of the most important resources for students and includes opportunities for research collaboration, authorship, grant writing, and applying for

Read More »

Presidential Address: State of the Society 2020

“Usually at this time of year, we’d be gathering for cutting-edge scientific sessions, innovative practice workshops, and convivial social events at APA Convention . . . but this has not been a “usual” kind of year!” The Society for Health Psychology President, Zeeshan Butt, PhD has provided the following virtual presidential address:    

Read More »

Words Matter (Part 1)

By Darryl Sweeper, Jr., MA, and Dominic Ysidron, MS “We should acknowledge that the childhood adage, ‘sticks and stones can break my bones, but names can never hurt me,’ is patently untrue. Words and the meanings with which they are imbued can achieve accuracy and relevance, or they can transmit dangerous stereotypes and half-truths. They can empower or disempower, humanize

Read More »

Welcome to the first ever SfHP Diversity and Inclusion Officer

The Society for Health Psychology would like to welcome our first ever Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Tanecia Blue, PhD, ABPP Dr. Blue is a board-certified health psychologist and serves as the Chief of the Behavioral Medicine Service at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was notably involved in diversity work within her state psychological association. Dr. Blue will

Read More »