The University of Virginia Department of Psychology strives to advance the science, the methodology and the application of psychology through research, teaching, graduate training, and engagement in our community. We believe we are best able to accomplish our mission as a diverse and inclusive community of scholars.
UCSF Health Psychology is a scientific field that applies psychological theory and methods to the study of health promotion, maintenance, and illness prevention and treatment. The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) initiated one of the first graduate programs in Health Psychology in 1977 and has been a leader in the field ever since. UCSF offers a postdoctoral training program and numerous research opportunities for qualified individuals.
An important overarching research interest in psychology at Heidelberg University is currently the analysis of (self-) regulation processes.
For over 60 years, the Department of Psychology has been at the forefront of research into clinical practice. Its research interests span a wide range of mental health disorders and physical health problems, including anxiety disorders, trauma, somatoform disorders, pain, psychosis, depression, antisocial personality, disorders in childhood and adolescence, emotion and personality, and neurodegeneration.