Health Psychology

Catalog description

Course explores the psychological influences on people’s ability to achieve wellness as well as the psychological factors that contribute to illness and disease. The course examines topics in light of contemporary research and theory on the interactions between biological health, behavior, and cognitive processes. Biopsychosocial factors related to interventions that help people stay healthy and/or recover from illness are also explored. Attention is devoted to the impact of positive lifestyle change on wellness to achieve an optimum state of health.