Practice and Research Information


Introduction

 

Introduction


Science

Health Psychology Factoids

Selected Health Psychology Research

Psychological Profiles of Rehabilitation Patients Reporting Childhood Sexual Abuse by Daniel Bruns PsyD, John Mark Disorbio EdD

  • Traumatic events in childhood can substantially influence how a patient may respond to an injury, even when the injury occurs many years later.

Violent Ideation in Medical Patients in Four Insurance Systems by Daniel Bruns PsyD, John Mark Disorbio EdD

  • Being a medical patient can be very stressful, and sometimes patients get angry. Read the results of research in this area.

Stress and Heart Disease

References


Practice

Integrated Primary Care

  • Psychologists are now primary care providers at Northern California Kaiser Permanentes and other facilities. Read a collection of articles about this healthcare revolution .

The Psychological Assessment of Persons with Diabetes by Daniel Bruns PsyD, John Mark Disorbio EdD

  • Diabetes and other chronic illnesses pose a significant challenge to the patients ability to adjust. This essay will provide you with some pointers for the assessment of the psychosocial risk factors involved.


Practical Matters

 

Practical Information for Health Psychologists

Chronic Pain

Practical Information for Risk Managers and Insurance Adjusters

Practical Information for Medical Patients

Psychological Tests for Persons with Medical Disorders

BHI Information


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