Health Psychology, 2nd Edition

264 RELATING TO PATIENTS

SUMMARY

Each area of research we have considered in previous chapters not only provides
insights into processes underlying health and illness and effective health-care but also
raises interesting new questions, which only new research can answer. These range
from questions concerning fundamental biological processes to questions about
coping and personality through to questions about the content and impact of behaviour
change interventions and the most effective way in which to manage patient
consultations.
Professional health psychologists work in a variety of multidisciplinary settings,
including health care settings, organizational settings and government departments.
They are trained in a number of key roles and develop a range of competencies
through training involving a minimum of five years full-time-equivalent university
training and one year full-time supervised practice. These competencies include
research, assessment, intervention training, consultation and management skills.

SAMPLE ESSAY TITLES

• How can health psychologists contribute to the improvement of health care services?

FURTHER READING

Books

The British Psychological Society (2007). Qualification in Health Psychology (Stage 2): Candidate
Handbook. Leicester: The British Psychological Society.

Michie, S. and Abraham, C. (eds) (2004). Health Psychology in Practice. Oxford: Blackwell.

• Blunted cortisol profile


• Competencies


• DNA


• European Federation
  of Professional
  Psychologists
  Associations
  
  
  • Health and Care
    Professionals
    Council
  
  
  • Initiation and
    maintenance of
    behaviour
  
  
  • Key roles
    
    
    • Metabolic syndrome
    
    
    • National Occupational
      Standards
    
    
    • Telomeres
    
    
    • Traffic-light
      labelling
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS