Competencies

The Health Psychology concentration aims to ensure that all Health Psychology students have been exposed to, and have developed competencies appropriate for entry-level professionals in the following domains:

1. Clinical Health Psychology 
2. Behavioral medicine
3. Health psychology and behavioral medicine related intervention approaches (e.g., smoking cessation, Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia [CBT-I])
4. Health disparities
5. Individual, familial, and community diversity
6. Dissemination & implementation science 
7. Research relevant to health psychology and behavioral medicine populations 

Summary of Requirements

Requirements for the Health Psychology concentration differ for school and clinical psychology students and are:

1. Successful completion (defined as obtaining grade of B or better) of at least three (3) courses that focus on clinical health psychology as described in the Concentration Handbook.
2. Satisfactory completion of required practicum experiences (defined as meeting all expectations for the professional competencies defined by the clinical or school program). Distinct requirements for clinical and school students are described in the Concentration Handbook. 
3. Attendance to two interprofessional education events through the Office of Interprofessional Education.
4. Successful completion of a doctoral dissertation (defined as successfully defending dissertation) that focuses on issues relevant to, or includes as samples of, health psychology as described in the Concentration Handbook.