Becoming a Health Psychologist

by Tracey A Revenson, Patrice G. Saab, Peggy M. Zoccola, and Lara Traeger

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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".

  • ISBN13 9780815385547
  • Publish Date 8 October 2019 (first published 4 October 2019)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
  • Imprint CRC Press Inc
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 210
  • Language English