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Information Pollution: A Global Threat
Information pollution is the spread of false, misleading, manipulated, and otherwise harmful information. The World Economic Forum...
Welcome Wednesday: SfHP Leadership
This event provides an introduction/orientation to membership benefits in the Society for Health Psychology. The special topic was leadership in SfHP.
Welcome Wednesday: Interest Groups
This event provides an introduction/orientation to membership benefits in the Society for Health Psychology. The special topic was SfHP Interest Groups.
Growing Advocacy and Policy Efforts in Health Psychology: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective
This event provides an introduction/orientation for early career professionals, trainees, and students to the process of advocating for expanded roles for health psychologists within healthcare systems.
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!
Opioid Crisis Position Statement
In June 2018, a joint statement was made by The Society of Behavioral Medicine and The Society for Health Psychology concerning the opioid crisis. Download it here.
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.
Health Disparities and Stress
Dr. Cheryl Giscombe discusses what is meant by health disparities and stress and how they influence health and well-being.
What is Pain Psychology?
Learn what pain psychology is and why psychologists are involved in pain management.
The Health Smart Behavior program for prevention and treatment of obesity
Dr. Carolyn Tucker describes the Health Smart Behavior program to prevent & treat obesity.