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Jul 31, 2025
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PSY 2800 - HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
credits: 3.0
Objectives: A) To describe the field of health psychology and its links with both behavioral science and biomedical research; B) To acquaint students with recent studies and methods in the field, and help them become informed readers of health-related research; C) To explore a range of topics within the field of behavior and health, including: adopting health protective behaviors and the issues of non-compliance, physiology of stress and theories of stressed behavior; the control of pain and other coping mechanisms; the role of stress in disease and the new field of psychoneuroimmunology; behavior factors in cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, dementia; AIDS, alcoholism, respiratory disease, and eating disorders; D) To provide students with information with which to make informed decisions about their own health- related behaviors such as exercise, dieting, nutrition, drug consumption, and meditation. Method of Instruction: Readings, lectures, and class discussion. Method of Evaluation: Several writing assignments, quizzes, exams, and class participation.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 1010 - INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY
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