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Apr 29, 2024
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PSY-731 Health Psychology4 semester credits
This course will provide an overview of the specialty of Clinical Health Psychology. Students will examine theoretical and research foundations of health and illness from a psychological perspective. Students will gain an understanding of the specialty of Health Psychology and its role in the application of psychological knowledge and techniques to health, illness, and health care. Information on the integration of biomedical information about health and illness with current psychological knowledge for various health conditions will be examined by students. Ethical and cultural considerations specific to Health Psychology will be considered.
Pre-requisites: PSY-701A , PSY-707
Delivery Method: Distance/Electronically Mediated
Grading Default: Letter
Note: Elective
Learning Outcome(s):
- Discuss the complex interplay between one’s health and a variety of biological, psychological, and social factors.
- Describe how psychological research methods, theories, and principles can be applied to enhance biomedical approaches to for promoting health and treating illness.
- Examine how behavioral and cognitive methods can help one cope with stress and promote health behavior.
- Identify the experiences of patients in health care settings, factors that affect adherence to medical regimes, and sources of problems in patient/practitioner relationships.
- Identify how psychological methods and principles can be applied to help patients manage and cope with chronic illness.
- Explain how psychological and medical methods for relieving pain differ and are often combined to enhance treatment effectiveness.
- Discuss diversity factors in relation to health and illness and the importance of research examining the role of diversity in health outcomes.
- Identify ethical implications for the practice of health psychology.
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