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
read more
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.
Why Asking About Race Matters in Healthcare
In conceptualizing health psychology cases, we often ask about race and ethnicity. But why does this matter? This blog post provides reflections and resources on culturally competent healthcare.
Diversity in Supervision
It can be difficult to navigate conversations about diversity in supervision. Learn more about this topic from a panel of supervisors, internship and postdoc training directors, a postdoctoral fellow, and graduate students.
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.
COVID-19 and the Impact on Diverse Graduate Students
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to pause and acknowledge that some of our peers continue to experience distress and hardship.
A Call to Action: Graduate Students of Color and Mental Health (Part 2)
Two main factors that affect mental health for students of color are mentorship and an inclusive learning environment. How can these be leveraged as mechanisms of change?
Impact of COVID-19 on Interns and Post-doctoral Fellows
Between March and April of 2020, the Society for Health Psychology Student Advisory Council surveyed psychology interns and post-doctoral fellows about training concerns in response to COVID-19. This report presents the results of this survey.
Words Matter
The “Words Matter” campaign, upheld by many organizations around the world, aims to encourage all communities to understand how words have power.
A Call to Action: Graduate Students of Color and Mental Health (Part 1)
Mental health for graduate students of color is a topic that is often overlooked. The focus of this blog post is to push the conversation regarding the adversity that is commonly faced by these students.