Speakers address critical issues for adult providers addressing the consequences of chronic pain in young adult patients.
Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) with Chronic Pain and Illness: Perspectives and Recommendations for Psychologists
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Articles & Resources
AYA Interest Group Winter 2022 Newsletter
Access the Society for Health Psychology’s Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) interest group Winter 2022 newsletter.
Working with Transgender Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA)
Information from the Society for Health Psychology’s Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) special interest group about working with transgender AYAs.
Health Equity and Power: Misogynoir and Black Women’s Health
This event describes the pervasive threat of misogynoir for health equity for Black women.
Core Competencies for the Emerging Specialty of Pain Psychology
This webinar describes the rationale for developing pain psychology core competencies and the four pain core competency domains.
Tips for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Research
The SfHP Diversity and Inclusion Officer Tanecia Blue, PhD, provides 5 quick tips for making your research more inclusive!
Key Terms in Understanding Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Gender Diversity
List of key terms related to gender diversity from the Society for Health Psychology’s Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) special interest group.
What Should You Know to be a Competent Pain Psychologist?
Review of core competencies for pain psychology.
Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) Psychological Evaluation Information
Information from Dan Bruns, PsyD, about evaluating patients for Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) surgery.
Teaching Health Psychology: How is it Taught and What Do Health Psychologists Need for Their Pedagogical Practice?
An online survey collected information on health psychology course design, content, and teaching tools. Instructors reflected on the essential topics to be taught, what is “missing” from health psychology textbooks, and the types of resources that would prove helpful.
Pain as a Biopsychosocial Condition
Daniel Bruns, PsyD, provides a thorough description of the complexities of pain and outlines the manner in which some “unexpected” treatments work.
Medication adherence & HIV
Dr. Jennifer Pellowski discusses her research on medication adherence in people living with HIV. Greater medication adherence is associated with improved health and well-being and reduces disease spread.