Health Psychology

Catalog description

Using the biopsychosocial perspective, this course is designed to facilitate the understanding of health psychology. Students will learn about (a) scientific research in health psychology, (b) how the various systems in the body are affected by stress and how to mitigate harmful stress with healthy coping, (c) the importance of developing and sustaining healthy behaviors and attitudes throughout the lifespan, and (d) ways to effectively use psychological principles and techniques to benefit the person in dealing with life's daily hassles, major health outcomes (e.g., chronic pain, cancer), and ways to navigate modern-day health care.