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.
Coping with Patient Death/Dying: Tips for Health Psychologists
Panelists address critical issues for health psychologists addressing patient death and dying.
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.
How to Write a Winning Career Development Award
This webinar will give you a framework for what reviewers look for in a career development award, and provide useful tips for writing a career development award during your post-doctoral fellowship.
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.
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.