These resources, drawn from across APA and its publcations, highlight the Center for Psychology and Health's mission of advancing the contributions of psychology to the overall improvement of health status — both mental and physical — and health care in our nation.
- Integrated Primary Care Readiness and Behaviors Scale: Development and validation in behavioral health professionals.opens in new window
By Blaney, Cerissa L.; Redding, Colleen A.; Paiva, Andrea L.; Rossi, Joseph S.; Prochaska, James O.; Blissmer, Bryan; Burditt, Caitlin T.; Nash, Justin M.; Bayley, Keri Dotson Families, Systems, & Health , Vol 36(1), Mar 2018, 97-107 - “Social determinants and collaborative health care: Improved outcomes, reduced costsopens in new window” (PDF, 1.08MB)
Co-authored by W. Douglas Tynan, PhD, director of the Office of Integrated Health Care. - Stress and Health Disparities Report
Contexts, mechanisms and interventions to reduce health disparities among racial/ethnic minority and low socioeconomic status populations. - Clinical Health PsycHology Book Series
See this continually refreshed list of APA publications on clinical health psychology. - Booklet: Adventures in Integrated Care Collection
APA Members Only: Psychologists are actively involved in clinical treatment, health system design and the implementation of innovative approaches to health care. - Get Involved in Advocacy
Learn how you can help APA advocate for psychology-informed federal policy and legislation, and support psychological research. - DVD: Working with Medical Patients in Integrated Primary Care
This video demonstrates a behavioral health consultant working with a patient who is experiencing difficulties with managing diabetes and shows how a psychologist and primary care physician work together to provide seamless, team-based care. - Health Psychology Promotes Wellness
Psychologists are actively involved in clinical treatment, health system design and the implementation of innovative approaches to health care.