John L. Arnett
John L. Arnett | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Clinical psychology |
| Institutions | University of Manitoba |
| Thesis | Early visual information processing as a function of age and reading ability (1977) |
John L. Arnett is a Canadian psychologist whose work concerned developing clinical health psychology.
Career
Arnett has spent the majority of his career at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg from which he obtained a PhD in Clinical Psychology followed by a Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at Institute of Living, Hartford, Connecticut.[1] He returned to Canada and in 1985 was appointed Head of the Department of Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Manitoba. This department was designed to expand the remit of psychologists in healthcare beyond mental health into physical health.[2]
Arnett's publications focus on arguing for the need for clinical psychologists to have a wider remit within healthcare.
Publications
- Arnett, J.L. (2001). Clinical and Health Psychology: Future Directions.[3]
- Arnett, J.L. (2006). Psychology and health.[4]
- Arnett, J.L., Nicholson, I.R., & Breault, L. (2006). Psychology's Role in Health in Canada[5]
Positions
- President, Canadian Psychological Association (2005)
- President, Psychological Association of Manitoba (2012)[6]
Awards
- 2000: Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology as a Profession, Canadian Psychological Association[7]
References
- ^ "John Arnett, PhD". University of Manitoba. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Our history". Department of Clinical Health Psychology. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Arnett, John (2001). "Clinical and Health Psychology: Future Directions". Canadian Psychology. 42 (1): 38–48. doi:10.1037/h0086878.
- ^ Arnett, John (2006). "Psychology and health". Canadian Psychology. 48.
- ^ Arnett, John (2004). "Psychology's Role in Health in Canada". Canadian Psychology. 45. doi:10.1037/h0086991.
- ^ "Executive Council". Psychological Association of Manitoba. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Award descriptions and past recipients". Canadian Psychological Association. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2020.