HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

Catalog description

Course provides a broad overview of the field of health psychology. Health psychology is an exciting field of study that examines the bi-directional relationship between psychology and health: How can psychology be used to understand and improve health, and how does our health influence how we think, feel and behave? The main goals of the course are to 1) provide an overview of basic theory and research of health psychology, 2) examine specific contributions of health psychology to understanding acute and chronic diseases, 3) analyze the role of psychology in preventing illness and promoting wellness, and 4) illustrate how principles of health psychology may be applied to everyday life.