临床健康心理学关注心理，生理和环境因素之间的相互作用，因为它们会影响健康和福祉。重点包括：1）为有医疗问题高风险的个人和人群开发有效的疾病预防行为干预措施，以及2）开发策略以帮助已经生病的患者控制疾病并增强其能力与医疗专业人员合作并提高他们的应对能力。临床健康心理学家将健康心理学研究的专业知识与临床心理学培训相结合。该计划的学生经过培训，可以在社区中开展工作，使用临床心理技能和技术来诊断和治疗心理健康状况，促进健康和预防疾病，在疾病治疗中应用行为干预措施以及改善医疗保健体系。除课程工作外，学生还将通过完成
The mission of the Clinical Health Psychology (CHP) program is to train Scientist-Practitioners who receive a generalist-training in clinical psychology, and who acquire additional knowledge and skill in health psychology and behavioral medicine. We promote a practice of clinical psychology that is evidence-based and integrates the findings of relevant scientific research. We encourage our students to engage in both research and clinical work, and to use critical analysis of the empirical literature to inform their clinical interventions. Our graduates are trained to function in a complex, diverse, and pluralistic society, emphasizing ethical principles and developing knowledge and respect for individual, group, and cultural differences.<br>The Psychology Department at CU Denver offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) with an emphasis in Clinical Health Psychology (CHP). We are accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA) since 2016 (APA, Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, 750 1st St. NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242, 202.336.5979). Our next site visit is Winter/Spring 2024. Our program adheres to the scientist-practitioner model. Training emphasizes the contribution of research to the understanding, treatment and prevention of a wide range of health-related concerns, and the application of knowledge that is grounded in scientific evidence. <br>In the CHP program, students are trained in a variety of approaches and techniques for evaluating, diagnosing and treating a wide range of psychological problems. Because our program places an emphasis on health, our students are also trained to assess the psychological factors associated with different medical conditions and learn to design effective interventions that integrate biological, psychological and social (including cultural) factors. Students acquire research expertise by completing a master's thesis and doctoral dissertation and demonstrate competence in clinical assessment and intervention through several applied practica experiences, a clinical competency evaluation, and a pre-doctoral internship. With this broad and intense model of training, our students have gone on to diverse professional postdoctoral fellowships and professional careers. Examples of research opportunities, clinical training opportunities, and post graduate experiences for our students