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This article explores the intricate relationship between illness identity and psychological adjustment within the realm of health psychology. The introduction...

Substance abuse and dependence are complex problems that are often encountered in a counseling practice. Substance abuse and dependence have...

This article explores the crucial role of cognitive mapping in understanding and navigating the progression of diseases within the realm...

Affective events theory (AET) is a theory of affect (the broader term for emotional experiences, including emotion and mood) in...

Suicide postvention is a response or reaction to a community or individual following a suicide attempt or completion by someone...

This article delves into the intricate relationship between culture and illness cognition within the realm of health psychology. Recognizing the...

Attitudes are the positive or negative evaluations made about people, issues, or objects. For example, in an organizational setting, employees...

Suicide is a serious public health issue both at the global level and in the United States. Globally, the World...

This article delves into the intricate interplay between illness representations and terminal conditions within the realm of health psychology. It...

Feeling bored at work is a common complaint; a large percentage of employees feel bored at least occasionally and some...

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a landmark piece of civil rights legislation, is a product of bipartisan support. Signed...

This article delves into the critical realm of mental health promotion in communities within the framework of health psychology. Beginning...

Managing one’s experience with cancer requires coping with diagnostic procedures, treatment protocols, uncertainty in prognosis and recurrence, and often a...

This article explores the intricate dynamics of community responses to health crises within the framework of health psychology. In acknowledging...

Burnout is a set of negative human reactions to prolonged experienced stress on the job, especially reactions to exposure to...

Child maltreatment is a broad term encompassing child neglect and abuse. It has been identified at the national and international...

This article provides an exploration of the principles and application of Psychological First Aid (PFA) in the context of disasters,...

Emotional labor is the regulation of felt and expressed emotions at work in the service of organizational goals. The construct...

Approximately 20% of school-age children have a chronic illness, making counseling increasingly important due to the impact on the child’s...

This article delves into the pivotal role of resilient communities in the realm of health psychology. The introduction elucidates the...

In 1884, William James asked the fundamental question about the nature of emotions in his famous article “What Is an...

Chronic illnesses are those incurable conditions that are not contagious, but have multiple risk factors and often involve extended periods...

This article explores the essential aspects of evaluating community health programs within the realm of health psychology. The introduction underscores...

The Canadian physician Hans Selye was first to define stress as the response to stressors in the environment. He considered...

The classical model of pain, first articulated by the philosopher Descartes in the 17th century, regarded pain as a sensory...

This article on behavioral change in community settings explores the intricate dynamics involved in promoting and sustaining health-related behavioral modifications...

Cigarette smoking is a behavioral risk factor for disease and one that is amenable to intervention by counseling psychologists. Clients...

This article explores the pivotal role of community engagement in health initiatives within the realm of health psychology. Beginning with...

Job satisfaction may be measured for a variety of reasons. For example, a company may measure job satisfaction over time...

Health is having quality of life in the physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and spiritual realms. The diseases that pose the...

This article delves into the pivotal role of cultural competence in health interventions within the framework of health psychology. The...

Job security and job insecurity can be viewed as opposite sides of the same coin. Simply defined, job security is...

The term culture-bound syndromes was first coined in 1951 to describe mental disorders unique to certain societies or culture areas....

This article delves into the multifaceted realm of Community-Based Recovery Models within the framework of health psychology. The introduction delineates...

In the early 1980s, an unusual collection of clinical entities appeared that were characterized by aggressive opportunistic infections and malignancies...

This article explores the pivotal role of technology in advancing community health education within the field of health psychology. The...

The late 20th and early 21st centuries have seen a dramatic increase in the study of affect in organizations. The...

Hospice care is a multidisciplinary approach to caring for individuals who have a terminal illness or condition. It is based...

This article explores the intricate interplay between psychological factors and contraceptive use within the realm of health psychology. The introduction...

Impairment is the inability to practice in congruence with professionally defined and accepted standards of care. Impairment among trainees and...

This article delves into the critical intersection of health psychology, contraception education, and behavior change. Beginning with an exploration of...

Employee morale is a term that is often used loosely by professionals and laypeople. Morale refers to employees’ shared attitudes...

The term indigenous has been used primarily in anthropology and social sciences to refer to customs or people who are...

This article explores the intricate decision-making processes involved in contraceptive choices within the realm of health psychology. Beginning with an...

Industrial and organizational (I/O) psychologists are interested in understanding employees’ psychological reactions to their workplaces. Not surprisingly, much of this...