Psychosocial and Developmental Processes, Personality, and Behavior Fellowship Study Section [F11]

[F11 Roster]

The F11 study section reviews fellowship applications in the areas of social, developmental, and personality psychology, medical sociology and anthropology, and in the areas of behavioral medicine and addictions science. Study populations may include children, adolescents, and adults at any stage of the life course. Emphasis may be placed on individual differences, interpersonal processes, life course transitions, or contextual effects as they influence the prevention, etiology, or treatment of mental and physical disorders. Also included is research aimed to identify psychosocial and biological antecedents and risk pathways for the onset, development and progression of addictive behaviors across the lifespan.  Examples of specific topics covered are listed below:

  • Aggressive behavior and violence
  • Attitudes and behavior
  • Emotion regulation
  • Individual differences in personality
  • Marital and family interventions
  • Psychological stress and coping behavior
  • Self and social identity
  • Social support and illness management
  • Behavioral and psychosocial correlates and consequences of physical activity and eating disorders
  • Etiology, prevention, and treatment of drug abuse
  • Development of substance use disorders in children of substance abusers.


Study sections with most closely related areas of similar science listed in rank order are:

Psychopathology, Developmental Disabilities, Stress and Aging Fellowship Study Section [F12B] 
Health and Health Related Behavior of Individuals and Populations Fellowship Study Section [F16] 
Cognition, Language and Perception Fellowship Study Section [F12A]

 



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