ISCO Specialization 2634.2.3 Health Psychologist
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Health Psychologist: Health psychologists deal with the various aspects of health related behaviour of individuals and groups, by helping individuals or groups prevent illness and promote healthy behaviours by also providing counseling services. They perform tasks for the development of health promotion activities and projects on the basis of psychological science, research findings, theories, methods and techniques. They also engage in research about health related issues to influence public policy on health care issues.
Essential Skills
- Adhere To Organisational Guidelines
- Analyse Psychological Aspects Of Illness
- Clinical Reports
- Inform Policy Makers On Health-Related Challenges
- Therapy In Health Care
- Respond To Changing Situations In Health Care
- Apply Health Psychological Measures
- Psychological Healthcare Services
- Advise On Healthcare Users' Informed Consent
- Provide Health Counselling
- Formulate A Case Conceptualisation Model For Therapy
- Respond To Healthcare Users' Extreme Emotions
- Counsel Clients
- Psychological Treatment Measures
- Health Psychology
- Psychological Diagnostics
- Deal With Emergency Care Situations
- Advise On Mental Health
- Psychological Concepts
- Empathise With The Healthcare User
- Emergency Psychology
- Educate On The Prevention Of Illness
- Employ Cognitive Behaviour Treatment Techniques
- Help Healthcare Users To Develop Social Perceptiveness
- Comply With Quality Standards Related To Healthcare Practice
- Analyse Health Damaging Behaviours
- Work With Patterns Of Psychological Behaviour
- Provide Health Education
- Provide Psychological Health Assessment Strategies
- Neurology
- Assess Healthcare Users' Risk For Harm
- Advise Policy Makers In Healthcare
- Evaluation Of Psychological Performance
- Motivate Patiens
- Psychological Counselling Methods
- Analyse Processes Influencing Health Care Delivery
- Analyse Large-Scale Data In Healthcare
- Evaluate Psychological Health Measures
- Provide Health Psychological Concepts
- Psychological Interventions
- Use E-Health And Mobile Health Technologies
- Psychopathology
- Provide Health Psychological Analysis
- Facilitate The Psychological Development Of The Healthcare User
- Psychology
- Perform Therapy Sessions
- Provide Health Psychological Treatment Advice
- Test For Emotional Patterns
- Interact With Healthcare Users
- Conduct Psychological Assessement
- Apply Organisational Techniques
- Promote Inclusion
- Psychopharmacology
- Provide Health Psychological Diagnosis
- Contribute To Continuity Of Health Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Apply Context Specific Clinical Competences
- Conditions For Professional Practice Of Health Psychology
- Psychological Measures In Working With Other Health Care Professionals
- Develop A Collaborative Therapeutic Relationship
- Work In Multidisciplinary Health Teams
- First Aid
- Encourage Healthy Behaviours
- Test For Behavioural Patterns
- Work In A Multicultural Environment In Health Care
- Interpret Psychological Tests
- Psychiatry
- Apply Health Sciences
- Ensure Safety Of Healthcare Users
- Comply With Legislation Related To Health Care
- Apply Conceptual Thinking
- Promote Psycho-Social Education
- Health Care Occupation-Specific Ethics
- Manage Health Promotion Activities
- Provide Health Psychological Advice
- Use Clinical Assessment Techniques
- Consultation
- Manage Healthcare Users' Data
- Follow Clinical Guidelines
- Accept Own Accountability
- Listen Actively
- Counselling Methods
Optional Skills
- Psychosomatics
- Employ Foreign Languages In Care
- Apply A Holistic Approach In Care
- Ensure Proper Appointment Administration
- Provide Treatment Strategies For Challenges To Human Health
- Apply Caseload Management
- Employ Foreign Languages For Health-Related Research
- Diagnose Mental Disorders
- Work On The Effects Of Abuse
Alternative Names
- Research Health Psychologist
- Consultant In Health Psychology
- Expert Healthcare Psychologist
- Health Psychology Researcher
- Healthcare Psychologist
- Consultant Health Psychologist
- Specialist Healthcare Psychologist
- Practitioner Of Healthcare Psychology
