By: Kimberly Swanson, PsyM, LPC
Health
psychologists conduct studies and research on health-related issues such as how
patients cope while living with cancer.
An example is when a health psychologist gets to the root of the problem
of a patient's situation. The health
psychologist would try to help the patient with trying to break their old
smoking habits. A medical doctor (e.g.
physician or psychiatrist) may recommend medication for the patient to better
cope with withdrawing from their smoking dependency, whereas the psychologist or psychotherapist may take a look into some possible lifestyle changes and adjustments.
Updated 3/16/22
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