APPLYING HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

APPLYING HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

Health psychology can be applied in numerous settings. Whether you are a health clinician, a leader within an organization, a daycare provider, a parent, or a licensed psychologist, understanding how ones health can affect ones psychological well-being is an important area for consideration.
Based on your goals, address all of the following topics associated with health psychology and how you can potentially use this information to support your goals, whether in the health field or other discipline. Remember that you can use your knowledge in these areas in differing ways. For example, if you are working in HR, you may be able to use this knowledge to support employee wellness. If you are working as an educator, confidentiality is very important.
Topics to discuss:
    Nutrition and Exercise
    Effective Stress Management
    Confidentiality
    Cultural Competence

In this instance, since you are going to graduate school to become a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, how will this information help your clients?