Psychology of Asthma I

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This course will emphasize the study of asthma from a behavioral perspective with an emphasis on intervention research. Topics will include improvement of asthma symptom perception and medication adherence, and the role of psychiatric disorders in asthma outcomes. Students will receive training on the physiology of asthma, current treatment for asthma, and research methodology for assessment of pulmonary function, asthma symptom perception, and medication adherence. Trainings will be conducted on devices and equipment used in conducting asthma research. Current readings in the field of asthma will be discussed in class.