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Mastering Psychophysiological Interventions for Optimal Human Functioning
Our online Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine: Applied Psychophysiology Specialization program immerses you in an evidence-based examination of the diverse ways the brain and the body interact to influence human behavior and positions you as an expert in alleviating medical disorders and optimizing performance. This online doctoral program, regionally accredited by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance, is your road to enhancing insights and applying successful psychophysiological interventions for a wide range of typical and atypical clients, for whom traditional treatments were unsuccessful.
Within the Applied Psychophysiology Specialization curriculum, you will learn about the body’s organizational structure and genetics as related to behavior, current scientific approaches to biofeedback research, how biofeedback is utilized in psychotherapy, optimal performance training in sports and the arts, common psychophysiological recording techniques used in behavioral medicine, including surface electromyography, electroencephalography, respiration, blood pressure, pulse rate, skin temperature, and electrodermal responses.
Applied Psychophysiology Specialization Job Outcomes
Upon graduating from our online doctoral program, you will have an enhanced skill set and deepened perspective to augment your current practice or, with the appropriate licensure, expand into other psychophysiology roles and settings, including:
- Private practice
- Military
- Education
- Coaching
- Consulting
- Integrative medicine and wellness centers
- Medical centers
- Sports medicine
Other Mind-Body Medicine Doctoral Programs
Interested in another Ph.D. specialization in Mind-Body Medicine? We offer multiple online doctoral programs that may align more closely with your goals.
- Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine: Contemplative End-of-Life Care Specialization
- Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine: Integrative and Functional Nutrition Specialization
- Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine: Integrative Mental Health Specialization
- Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine: Integrative Wellness Coaching Specialization
- Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine: Mindful Leadership Specialization
*Credits earned may vary based on specialization courses chosen
Program Components
Admissions Requirements
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 the online mind-body medicine doctoral degree at Saybrook.
Applicants for the Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine: Applied Psychophysiology Specialization degree must submit the following documents:
- An official transcript from an accredited university demonstrating successful completion of a master’s degree, with a 3.0 GPA or better
- Professional resume or CV
- Personal statement
- Writing sample (if the department chair determines the personal statement contains grammatical mistakes, spelling errors, or poorly organized text)
New students must provide official transcripts showing completion of an undergraduate or graduate-level science course in the past 10 years, with a minimum grade of a B in anatomy and/or physiology. Without this introductory science prerequisite course, you will need to add IFN 5704 Anatomy and Physiology as an elective within your first year. Alternatively, you may complete the basic anatomy and physiology course from Saybrook’s academic partner, StraighterLine.
Invest in Your Future
Saybrook University remains committed to keeping higher education affordable and accessible. Our Financial Aid Department is ready to offer guidance and support in determining suitable financial assistance tailored to your needs, including potential scholarship opportunities, grants, and more for your online applied psychophysiology Ph.D.
Cost
Saybrook wants you to have the information you need to make an informed decision about your academic and career aspirations. Our cost calculator provides an estimated cost of attending Saybrook to earn your Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine: Applied Psychophysiology Specialization degree online.
Sample Courses
Fundamentals of Psychophysiology
This three-credit online psychophysiology 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 applied psychophysiology graduate-level course then describes 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.
Basic Training and Education in Biofeedback
This three-credit online course provides you with an introductory level of understanding to engage in biofeedback-based clinical practice and psychophysiological research in integrative health. You will acquire a basic skill set to conduct simple biofeedback interventions, along with knowledge about biofeedback concepts and approaches, and gain a familiarity with research-based applications of biofeedback to common medical and behavioral disorders. This online doctoral psychophysiology course introduces the most used biofeedback instruments, the physiological systems they measure, and the applications of these biofeedback modalities to common medical and behavioral disorders.
Psychophysiological Recording, Assessment, and Interventions
This online three-credit applied psychophysiology course provides a basic understanding of the physiology and methodology underlying common psychophysiological recording techniques used in behavioral medicine. These include surface electromyography, electroencephalography, respiration, blood pressure, pulse rate, skin temperature, and electrodermal responses. Sufficient knowledge about how common psychophysiological recording and biofeedback instrument function is provided so you can incorporate psychophysiological aspects of assessment into your normal practices.
Catalog
Please refer to our academic catalog for more information on the Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine: Applied Psychophysiology Specialization program.
Career Outcomes
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.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics annual data update
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University Learning Experience
Students enrolled in the Ph.D. in Mind-Body Medicine degree program must attend any Community or Virtual Learning Experience as required for the courses in which they choose to enroll. Refer to the course descriptions for requirements. All new students begin their studies with a Welcome Week. Welcome Week activities, including a degree program orientation, are held online during the week ahead of the start of the Fall and Spring semesters. Participation is strongly encouraged. New Mind-Body Medicine students also participate in the Mind-Body-Spirit Integration (MBSI) Seminar. The MBSI consists of two full days of experiential learning (Virtual or Community Learning Experiences), and four, four-hour virtual sessions on consecutive Saturdays. Refer to the course description for requirements.
Mind-Body Medicine Faculty
Saybrook’s Mind-Body Medicine faculty are practitioner-scholars dedicated to advancing their field through continued practice and comprehensive instruction. Meet some of our faculty members below.
Core faculty, Psychophysiology
- Founder and director, Behavioral Medicine Research and Training Foundation
- Former president, Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
- Specialization coordinator, Psychophysiology at Saybrook University
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