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Health Psychology

Groups the psychologists whose primary work concerns psychological and behavioral factors in physical health, illness and health care. Belongs here: Hans Selye and Richard Lazarus, the founding figures of stress research.

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1977 1
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1. Wikipedia: Health Psychology
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Led by Joseph Matarazzo, in 1977, APA added a division devoted to health psychology.
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