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This page is generously sponsored by the U.S. National Cancer Institute. Listed below are links related to health psychology, including professional societies, public health organizations, research journals, and more. The following table shows a detailed outline of topics.

Table of Contents (click on a category of interest)

General Resources

Specific Topics:

		Health Communication
		Health Policy Research
		Health and Medical Decision Making
		Wellness and Health Promotion
		Well-Being and Life Satisfaction
		Stress and Stress Management
		Mind-Body Medicine and Meditation

Publications:

		Health Psychology and Public Health Journals
		Behavioral Medicine Journals
		Prevention Science Journals
		Newsletters

Organizations:

		Health Psychology Societies
		Behavioral Medicine Organizations
		National Public Health Groups
		International Public Health Groups
		U.S. National Institutes of Health (Psychology-Related)
		Other U.S. Government Units
		Other Health Organizations

Miscellaneous Resources

General Resources

Becoming a Health Psychologist (from APA Division 38)
Career Paths in Health Psychology (British Psych. Society)
Health Psychology and Rehabilitation (general directory)
Health Psychology (link directory from AmoebaWeb)
Health Psychology Arena (from Psychology Press)
MacArthur Network on SES and Health (UCSF)

Specific Topics

Health Communication:

Health and Science Communications Association (professional society)
Health Communication and Informatics Research (National Cancer Institute)
Health Marketing (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Clear Communication (NIH public health literacy initiative)
Making Health Communication Programs Work (online guidebook)
Journal of Health Communication (international research journal)

Health Policy Research:

Center for Health Policy (Duke University)
Center for Health Care and Policy Research (Penn State University)
Center for State Health Policy (Rutgers University)
Department of Health Policy (George Washington University)
Health Policy and Management (Johns Hopkins University)
Health Policy and Management (University of Minnesota)
Health Policy Institute (Georgetown University)
Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation (University of Toronto)
Health Services Research and Policy (University of Rochester)
Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (Dartmouth College)
Institute of Health Policy and Management (Erasmus University)

Health and Medical Decision Making:

Society for Medical Decision Making (professional society)
Medical Decision Making (SMDM research journal)
Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making (nonprofit)
Center for Health Decision Science (Harvard University)
Risk Sciences and Public Policy Institute (Johns Hopkins University)
Decision Sciences and Clinical Systems Modeling (University of Pittsburgh)
Health Economics and Decision Science (University of Sheffield)
Medical Decision Making Laboratory (Rutgers University)
Health Decision Strategies (software and online tools)

Wellness and Health Promotion:

Healthy People 2010 (U.S. government site)
National Wellness Institute (member organization)
Wellness.com (helping people live healthy, happy lives)
The Wellbeing Network (online community and clearinghouse)
Center for Health and Wellbeing (Princeton University)
Wellness Junction (for consumers and professionals)
Animal Wellness Magazine (focuses on companion animals)

Well-Being and Life Satisfaction:

Steps Toward a Science of Well-Being (APS Observer article)
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (U.S. study)
Ecosystems and Human Well-Being: Health Synthesis (WHO report)
Center for Research on Child Wellbeing (Princeton University)
Child and Youth Well-Being Index (Duke University)
WellBeing of Women: Funding Vital Health Research (nonprofit)
Human Development Index (United Nations measure of well-being)

Stress and Stress Reduction:

American Institute of Stress (nonprofit clearinghouse)
Stress and Anxiety Research Society (international)
Stress Management Resources (from MindTools)
Stress Management Tips (from Helpguide)

Mind-Body Medicine and Meditation:

Mind-Body Medicine (National Institutes of Health)
Meditation for Health Purposes (National Institutes of Health)
How to Meditate (general overview of meditation techniques)
Zen Meditation Instructions (introduction to zazen)

Publications

Health Psychology and Public Health Journals:

American Journal of Health Behavior (American Academy of Health Behavior)
American Journal of Public Health (American Public Health Association)
British Journal of Health Psychology (British Psychological Society)
Culture, Health & Sexuality (international journal)
European Journal of Public Health (multidisciplinary journal)
Health Affairs (health policy and research journal)
Health: An Interdisciplinary J. for the Social Study of Health, Illness, and Medicine
Health and Social Care in the Community (interdisciplinary journal)
Health Education and Behavior (Society for Public Health Education)
Health Education Research (international journal)
Health Policy (formerly Health Policy and Education)
Health Policy and Planning (international journal)
Health Promotion International (Intl. Union for Health Promotion and Education)
Health Psychology (American Psychological Association)
Health Psychology Review (European Health Psychology Society)
Health Psychology Update (British Psychological Society)
International Quarterly of Community Health Education (interdisciplinary)
Journal of Community Health (interdisciplinary journal)
Journal of Health and Social Behavior (American Sociological Association)
Journal of Health Communication (international journal)
Journal of Health Psychology (international journal)
Journal of Occupational Health Psychology (interdisciplinary journal)
Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom journal)
Journal of Public Health Policy (WFPHA journal)
Journal of Urban Health (New York Academy of Medicine)
Psychology and Health (European Health Psychology Society)
Psychoneuroendochrinology (Intl. Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology)
Social Science & Medicine (international journal)

Behavioral Medicine Journals:

Annals of Behavioral Medicine (interdisciplinary journal)
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine (Intl. Society of Behavioral Medicine)
Journal of Behavioral Medicine (interdisciplinary journal)
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (BMA journal)
Medical Decision Making (SMDM research journal)

Prevention Science Journals:

American Journal of Preventive Medicine (ACPM/ATPM journal)
Applied & Preventive Psychology: Current Scientific Perspectives (interdisciplinary)
Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community (interdisciplinary)
Journal of Primary Prevention (interdisciplinary journal)
Prevention Science (Society for Prevention Research)

Newsletters:

Bulletin of the World Health Organization (PDF and HTML format)
Health Research & Educational Trust (American Hospital Association)
International Society for Urban Health Newsletter (quarterly)
Partnership Matters Newsletter (Community-Campus Partnerships for Health)
Public Policy Update Newsletter (Natl. Council for Community Beh. Healthcare)
Society for Occupational Health Psychology Newsletter (PDF format)
The Health Psychologist (APA Division 38)
The Occupational Health Psychologist (European Academy of Occ. Health Psy.)
The Wellness Letter (University of California--Berkeley)
Voices for a Healthy Future (Public Health Institute)

Organizations

Health Psychology Societies:

Behavioral Medicine Organizations:

National Public Health Groups:

American Association for Health Education (professional association)
American Public Health Association (professional association)
Association for Community Health Improvement (nonprofit)
Association of Schools of Public Health (nonprofit organization)
Center for Health Improvement (nonprofit health policy center)
Community Health Charities (federation of health organizations)
Environment and Human Health, Inc. (nonprofit organization)
Health Research and Educational Trust (affiliated with AHA)
National Association of Community Health Centers (nonprofit)
National Association of County and City Health Officials (nonprofit)
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (trade group)
Public Health Institute (independent nonprofit organization)
Society for Public Health Education (professional association)

International Public Health Groups:

Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (nonprofit)
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (nonprofit organization)
Global Health Council (international alliance)
International Society for Urban Health (professional association)
Management Sciences for Health (nonprofit organization)
Pan American Health Organization (WHO agency)
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (international nonprofit)
World Health Organization (agency of the United Nations)

U.S. National Institutes of Health (Psychology-Related):

Other U.S. Government Units:

Other Health Organizations:

Center for Global Health and Economic Development (Columbia University)
Center for the Advancement of Health (nonprofit organization)
International Health Economics Association (professional society)
International Society for Quality of Life Research (professional society)

Miscellaneous Resources

Diet and Lifestyle Choices Interview (from eInterview.org)
Emotions and Disease (National Library of Medicine)
Prevention Research Centers (of the CDC)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (world's largest)

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