In this special episode of Health Psych Currents, we introduce a new segment dedicated to Population Health and the forthcoming featured articles in Health Psychology. First, host Dr. Joshua Eyer speaks with Dr. Jeanette Ickovics to define the emerging field of population health psychology and examine the urgent need to expand beyond traditional, individual-focused clinical models. Next, Dr. Cienfuegos Szalay interviews Dr. Claudia Fernandes regarding the inaugural article in this series, which details collaborative initiatives with youth to address the ongoing youth mental health crisis.

EPISODE CITATIONS:

Ickovics, J. R., Lam, B., Hammer, L. B., Bauer, B. W., & Boller, K. (2026). Population health: The critical role of psychological science—Introduction to a special series of commentaries. Health Psychology, 45(8), 830–836. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001617

Fernandes, C. F., Giannattasio, F., & Greene, S. (2026). Partnering with young people to address the mental health crisis: From research to action. Health Psychology, 45(9), 907–910. https://doi.org/10.1037/

Kindig, D., & Stoddart, G. (2003). What is population health?. American journal of public health, 93(3), 380–383. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.93.3.380

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EPISODE CREDITS:

Hosts: Josh Eyer, PhD & Jorge Cienfuegos Szalay, Ph.D.

Producer and Managing Editor: Mark Vogel, Ph.D., ABPP

Assistant Managing Editor: Valeria Martinez-Kaigi, Ph.D., MS

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