FRSEMR 25z - Stress and Disease (Biobehavioral Aspects of Health and Disease)

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

This seminar on biobehavioral bases of health and disease focuses on the interaction of injurious or infectious agents and the physical and social environment in the development and maintenance of stress-related disorders. What factors are stressful for given individuals? What are the pathophysiological and/or behavioral pathways to disease? Why is a particular body organ system the target of stress? What psychological, social, and economic factors influence cognitive, affective/physiological, and behavioral responses to disease?

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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