ERIC Number: ED392011
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: 21
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Psychology's Role in Health Care.
American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
This information packet contains eight two- to three-page publications from the American Psychological Association series "Psychological Services for the 21st Century, Psychology's Role in Health Care: Studying Human Behavior; Promoting Health; Saving Health Care Dollars; Providing Mental Health Services." The focus of the series is the connection between behavior and health. Each document succinctly portrays a problem area and provides examples of how psychological services can be or have been used to assist in correcting the problem. Document titles are: (1) "Preventing Youth Violence"; (2) "Promoting Women's Health"; (3) "Making Workplaces Safer and More Productive"; (4) "Psychological Services: Integral to a New Health Care System"; (5) "Mental Health Services Cut Overall Health Costs"; (6) "Psychological Services Address a Range of Health Concerns"; (7) "Psychological Research: Vital to Health Care Reform"; and (8) "Educating and Training the Next Generation of Psychologists." (JBJ)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Females, Health Care Costs, Health Insurance, Health Promotion, Mental Disorders, Mental Health, Mental Health Clinics, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health Workers, Occupational Safety and Health, Professional Training, Psychological Services, Psychological Studies, Psychologists, Psychology, Public Health, Violence, Work Environment
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Non-Classroom; Collected Works - General
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
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