Our online Ph.D. in Psychology: Psychophysiology Specialization places you at the intersection of mind and body and equips you with the capacity to optimize mental well-being through a comprehensive, rigorous study of the body’s behaviors and functions. The Psychophysiology Specialization program prepares you to use this advanced knowledge as a skilled researcher, educator, consultant, and more.
Within the curriculum, you will study the biological bases of human behavior, underlying physiological influences, psychophysiological interventions such as biofeedback, relaxation training, brain entrainment, and hypnosis, the insights into emotions, cognition, and behavior that brain activity provide, the neurobiology of stress and resilience, psychophysiological manifestations of trauma, and more.
This online psychology online Ph.D. program is not a clinical psychology program, nor is it designed to prepare students for future professional licensure. Students interested in such programs should consider admission to the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology degree program.
Upon completion, you will have an enhanced skill set and deepened perspective to augment your current practice or career. Additionally, with the appropriate licensure, if necessary,* you may expand into other roles, including:
*Our online Ph.D. in Psychology program is not designed to prepare graduates to qualify for clinical licensure or certification.
Interested in another specialization in psychology? We offer multiple doctoral programs that may align more closely with your goals.
At a minimum, you must have received, or anticipate receiving prior to the start of the semester you are applying into, a master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university before applying for a doctoral degree at Saybrook. Applicants for the Ph.D. in Psychology: Psychophysiology Specialization degree must submit the following documents:
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This three-credit course explores the manifold ways the brain and body work together to produce behavior and the cycle between behavior and physiology. The course begins with a description of the body’s organizational structure and genetics as related to behavior. The basic physiological ways information is received from the external and internal environments through a variety of sensors and then processed by the hormonal/nervous system is also described, as well as typical psychophysiological dysfunctions and interventions.
This three-credit course provides you with a basic skill set to conduct simple biofeedback interventions, along with knowledge about biofeedback concepts and approaches, and a familiarity with research-based applications of biofeedback to common medical and behavioral disorders. This course provides you with an introductory level of understanding helpful for engaging in biofeedback-based clinical practice and psychophysiological research in integrative health.
This three-credit course provides a basic understanding of the physiology and methodology underlying common psychophysiological recording techniques used in behavioral medicine including surface electromyography, electroencephalography, respiration, blood pressure, pulse rate, skin temperature, and electrodermal responses.
Please refer to our academic catalog for more information on the Ph.D. in Psychology: Psychophysiology Specialization program.
Saybrook University prepares you to make an impact in a variety of high-demand careers. Below, you will find possible career options and salaries associated with this degree.
Data is pulled by a third-party tool called Lightcast, which includes data from sources including the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, and other government databases. The information below represents a regional and national career outlook related to this degree program*. Saybrook University is dedicated to assisting you in achieving your career goals.
*Many degree programs are intended to fulfill licensure requirements in specific states. The data shown here may not represent the state where you currently reside. For more information on how this program is applicable to the requirements of your state, please speak with your admissions specialist.
Designed for those who wish to contribute creatively to improving the human condition. Students are encouraged to explore complementary approaches—including meditation, nutrition, energy medicine, biofeedback, and spirituality—alongside more traditional forms of care.
