Clinical Psychology I - Health Psychology

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Stress and recovery

A majority of the total sick leave in Sweden is due to illness in which stress has a significant impact. This project focuses on the importance of effective recovery after or between stress periods.

SPIK, A secondary preventive follow-up after acute coronary syndrome or stroke/TIA

The effects of long-term follow-up support, and the degree to which psychological factors predict remission in cardiovascular disease.

Patient info in CHD

This large cross-sectional observational study was designed to evaluate the uptake and outcome of information given to patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

The effects of a behavior change intervention in fear of hypoglycemia (FOH) in type 1 diabetes

CBT intervention and fear of hypoglycemia in type I diabetes.

Burnout in primary care

"Treatment of Burnout/Fatigue problems in primary care settings"

Rehabilitation of burnout

"Vocational rehabilitation as a mean to alleviate burnout symptoms"

Psychology and cancer

"Psychosocial factors in cancer"

Child health behavior

"Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC)"

Focus on recovery behavior in the treatment of exhaustion (“burnout”) syndrome

In this project recovery behaviors in everyday life is focused in relation to the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of exhaustion (“burnout”) problems.

Health Psychology

Health psychology is the part of clinical psychology which is concerned with understanding how psychological, behavioral, psycho-social, and cultural factors contribute to the development of physical health and illness, and to treatment interventions.

Much of the health psychology research at the department - but not all - is focused on the development and/or evaluation of intervention methods in different health related areas.