Health Behavior Change and Chronic Disease Self-Management

Health psychologists often work with patients' lifestyle behaviors, such as diet, physical activity, sleep, and stress management. They also help patients manage chronic conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and chronic pain. We have listed some resources below for these treatment targets.

Nutrition, Diet, Eating Behavior, & Weight Management
- Myplate.gov USDA Nutrition Guidelines
- Myplate.gov Weight Management
- Getting started with MyPlate
- Healthy Eating Tips Worksheets (includes information on a wide variety of eating tips)
- Daily Food Plans
- American Heart Association Nutrition Center
- American Heart Association Weight Management
- CDC Losing Weight Guide
- Treating High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Downloadable Tools from Treatments That Work

Sleep Behavior & Insomnia
- Edinger, J. & Carney, C. (2008). Overcoming insomnia: A cognitive behavioral therapy approach workbook. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Downloadable Tools from Treatments That Work
- Hauri, P.  & Linde, S. No more sleepless nights. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia - Overview
- Sleep Worksheets
- National Sleep Foundation
- CBT-Insomnia Resources
- ABCT Insomnia Fact Sheet

Physical Activity & Exercise
- CDC Physical Activity Guidelines
- Myplate.gov Physical Activity
- American Heart Association Physical Activity
- Exercise is Medicine
- Exercise is Medicine Healthcare Provider's Action Guide

Stress Management
- American Heart Association Stress Management
- Stress Management Techniques
- Stress Management Worksheets
- Go Red for Women Stress Management
- CBT for Stress Management
- Downloadable Tools from Treatments That Work

Diabetes Self-Management
- Diabetes Self-Management
- Diabetes Patient Handouts
- Johns Hopkins Diabetes Patient Education Material
- American Diabetes Association Resources

Chronic Pain
- Otis, J.D. (2007). Managing chronic pain: A cognitive-behavioral therapy approach. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Pain Management Tools
- Pain Worksheets
- Downloadable Tools from Treatments That Work
- Pacing
- ACT for Chronic Pain