PSYC 284b - Health Psychology

Institution:

Vassar College

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Description:

This course focuses on understanding the psychological factors involved in how people stay healthy, why people become ill, and how they respond when they become ill. This course takes a biopsychosocial approach to health psychology and considers research and theory related to health promotion, illness prevention, and behavior change. Topics may include health enhancing and health damaging behaviors, pain management, stress and coping, emotion regulation, and a variety of specific behavior-related illnesses. Ms. Morrow Prerequisites: Psychology 105/106 Not offered in 2008/09.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.vassar.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 437-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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