Biopsychosocial Model of Health and Health Care

Catalog description

This course is designed to be an introductory course to offer insight into the biological, psychological and social influences on health, with an emphasis on the application of biopsychosocial principles upon disease onset, progression and management. Coverage will include psychosocial theory and research on: 1) models of health and disease, 2) treatment and management of chronic disease (e.g., cancer, cardiovascular disease, HIV/AIDS), 3) preventing disease and other threats to health (e.g., smoking cessation, exercise and weight management), and 4) the association of public health to related fields including medicine.