About IHPAC
The International Health Psychology Association for Children & Youth (hereinafter also referred to as IHPAC) is an autonomous and global association to bring together scientists and clinicians devoted to research and evidence-based health care within child and youth health psychology.
Mission
IHPAC seeks to grow awareness and utilization of health psychology in children and youth around the world. Through seminars, conferences, training and outreach, IHPAC stimulates international collaboration, disseminates scientific findings, and contributes to the development of knowledge and evidence-based interventions in the field of health psychology for children and youth.
Key Objectives
The key objectives of IHPAC are to promote and support
- the growth and integration of health psychology in children and youth networks and societies globally, and support the formation of such networks in countries where this is lacking but desired
- collaborations between people working in research, clinical and/or educational settings in the field of health psychology in children and youth
- training and mentorship within health psychology in children and youth
- networking opportunities for clinicians to exchange experiences
- international and interdisciplinary research
- the growing presence of health psychology in children and youth online and on social media
- advocacy work in the field of health psychology in children and youth