Health Psychology in Healthcare Settings

Dear Colleagues,

Health psychologists use psychological methods to understand the behaviour of patients with physical health conditions in relation to illness and healthcare, e.g., adherence to treatment regimes, and then apply that understanding to support patients and health care practitioners in changing and maintaining behaviours. There is growing evidence for the potential for health psychology to have a major impact on patient health outcomes and patient and professional wellbeing.

This Special Issue of Healthcare will focus on health psychology in healthcare settings. These may be primary, secondary or tertiary healthcare settings, but not usually public health. The contents will include but not be limited to: systematic review of qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods evidence; the design and evaluation of interventions; working with health care professionals to design and implement changes in practice; the introduction of health psychology into multidisciplinary healthcare teams; practicing health psychology. Detailed descriptions of theory-based intervention development in any area of healthcare are particularly welcome.

Prof. Helen Pattison
Guest Editor

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