What is health psychology?
Psychological factors can often play a negative role in the treatment and progression of diseases and illness. Health psychology, or behavioural medicine, is where the science of medicine and psychology intersect. It is the application of the principles of psychotherapy to improve and optimise physical health, lifestyle management, treatment compliance and the prevention of many chronic illnesses.
Applying these principles Michael can be assist in cases of:
- Managing chronic pain;
- Improved treatment compliance in diabetes management;
- Improved treatment compliance in hypertension;
- Management of obesity;
- Cancer treatment;
- Coronary disease & treatment; and
- Poor lifestyle management.
For more details on the field of health psychology visit the American Psychological Association at https://www.apa.org/action/science/health/ and Psych Central at https://psychcentral.com/lib/an-overview-of-health-psychology/
For assistance to face illness, physical disability or any other health challenge, please contact Mike for an appointment.