Occupational
Health Psychology is
a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field that focuses on the science and
practice of psychology in the promotion and development of workplace health- and
safety-related initiatives. Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) researchers and practitioners draw from the
domains of public health, preventive medicine, nursing, industrial engineering,
law, epidemiology, and psychology (industrial-organizational, social/health, and
clinical) to develop sound theory and practice for protecting and promoting the
safety, health, and well being of individuals in the workplace and improving the
quality of work life. Research in Occupational Health Psychology focuses on the work environment, the
individual, and work/life balance.