Health psychology is concerned with understanding how biology, behavior, and social context influence health and illness. Health psychologists work alongside other medical professionals in clinical settings, they work on behavioral change in public health promotion.

Health psychologists work with many different health care professionals (e.g., physicians, dentists, nurses, physician's assistants, dietitians, social workers, pharmacists, physical and occupational therapists) to provide clinical assessments and treatment services. Many health psychologists focus on prevention research and interventions designed to promote health and reduce the risk of disease.

Objectives of health psychology in our clinic

1. Improving doctor-patient communication

Attempt to aid the process of communication between physicians and patients during medical consultations. There are many problems in this process, with patients showing a considerable lack of understanding of many medical terms. We implement the patient-centered consultations, which focus on the patient's needs, involve the doctor listening to the patient thoroughly before making a consensual decision, and involving the patient in the process of choosing treatment and finding a diagnosis.

2. Improving adherence to medical advice

Getting people to follow medical advice and adhere to their treatment regimens is a goal in our clinic. Evidence mentioned that adherence could be improved by tailoring treatment programs to individuals' daily lives. This is why our psychologists see every patient as unique.

3. Managing pain

Health psychology attempts to find treatments to reduce and eliminate pain, as well as understand pain anomalies such as episodic analgesia, causalgia, neuralgia, and phantom limb pain. Treatments for pain involve patient-administered analgesia, relaxation techniques and cognitive behavior therapy.

Also, we conduct psychotherapeutic processes. The programs can be directed towards individual and group sessions, with skills and knowledge on the following aspects:

• Psychological therapy for children, teenagers, adults and senior citizens.

• Pedagogic evaluations.

• Support programs for medical and nutritional treatments.

• Sexual therapy.

• Interventions in crisis.

• Grief management.

• Couple therapy.