PSY 617 - Health Psychology

Utilizing the biopsychosocial model, the mind-body problem and the interventions it suggests are studied. Topics include health behavior and social learning theory, attribution and attitudes as they apply to problems such as health promotion, disease prevention, reactions to illness, management of chronic and terminal illness, and adherence to treatment regimens. Methods of evaluation of clinical services are addressed.
Lecture
Credits: 3
Offered in Alternate Years