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Becoming a Health Psychologist provides an overview of the different training paths students can take to prepare themselves for graduate school and careers in the field of health psychology.

You'll find tips on how to choose and apply for graduate programs as well as numerous practical examples such as emails to potential advisors and questions to ask during interviews. Throughout, the authors provide examples of different health psychology careers, along with references, resources, and first-hand experiences. It details what is involved in becoming a health psychologist, what a health psychology career entails, and how to reach that goal.

The inclusion of tips from a diverse group of successful students, early career, and senior health psychologists makes this book an invaluable resource for anyone looking to start their career or for advisors who are counselling students about career choices. For many readers, this book may serve as "the mentor they never had".


Contents:

Foreword by Robert D. Kaplan

Preface

Chapter 1 What Is a Health Psychologist?

Chapter 2 Training Options for Health Psychologists

Chapter 3 Preparing for Graduate School in Health Psychology

Chapter 4 Applying to Graduate Programs in Health Psychology

Chapter 5 What to Expect in Graduate School in Health Psychology

Chapter 6 Managing the Stresses and Challenges of Graduate School in Health Psychology

Chapter 7 Professional Development

Chapter 8 The Clinical Predoctoral Internship

Chapter 9 Planning for Your Career in Health Psychology After Graduate School

Appendix

Index


PRODUCT DETAILS

ISBN-13: 9780815385547
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
Publication date: October, 2019
Pages: 208
Weight: 312g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Public Health

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