Current and Future Trends in Health Psychology

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Current and Future Trends in Health Psychology

• Robert J. Gatchel, Ph.D.

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Holism (Plato)
Biopsychosocial
Alternative/Complementary Integrative Medicine
Biomedical Reductionism
Health Psychology/ Behavioral Medicine
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Recent Roots of Health Psychology

• Neuropsychological Testing
• Pain Management
• Biofeedback
• Smoking Cessation and Weight Management Programs
• Type A Behavior Pattern Research
• 1977 Yale Conference
• Behavioral Medicine
• Behavioral Health
• Health Psychology

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New Research Frontiers in Behavioral Medicine
Proceedings of the National Conference

• Sponsored by NIH Health and Behavior Coordinating
  Committee and NIMH (1993)
• Introduction
• Health Care Reform Opportunities and Challenges
• Mind Matters, Money Matters The Cost
  Effectiveness of Clinical Behavioral Medicine
• Behavioral Medicine over the Lifespan

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• Disease Processes
• Behavioral, biological and environmental
  interactions in disease processes
• Life course issues
• Behavioral Risk Factors
• Life course issues
• Treatment Interventions
• Life course issues
• Disease Prevention/Health Promotion
• Life course issues

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Doing the Right Thing A Research Plan for
Healthy Living

• Human Capital Initiative Strategy Report
  Sponsored by the APA, NIMH, and APA Division of
  Health Psychology (1995)
• Challenge 1 Understanding chronic illness, our
  most serious health threat
• Challenge 2 Promoting health and preventing
  disease
• Challenge 3 Increasing knowledge of health
  relevant processes among understudied groups
• Challenge 4 Reshaping the health care system to
  meet tomorrows needs

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Cause of Common Symptoms in Primary Care Medicine

• 16 Organic
• 10 Psychological
• 74 Unknown

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The Hidden Health Care System
3?
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2?
1? Care
Self-Care 80
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Needs of True Primary Care Providers

• Self-Management Programs
• Enhancing Self-Efficacy
• Education

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Quality of Life
Psychological Status
Recovery
CORE PSYCHOLOGICAL SKILLS
CORE ATTITUDES BELIEFS MOODS
Medical Status
Disability Status
Symptoms
Health Care Costs