Health Psychology

Catalog description

An introduction to the scientific study of how psychological, biological, and environmental/socio-cultural factors affect health and illness. The course will cover the history of health psychology, research methods and major theories, and other topics including stress and health, pain, chronic illness, health beliefs, conditioned immunological responses, drug use, eating behavior, relaxation, alternative medical interventions, and illness-prone personalities. Three hours lecture and two hours lab each week. $30.00 course fee.