PSY 3030 - Health Psychology

Institution:

Weber State University

Subject:

Psychology

Description:

This course examines how psychological states (e.g. anxiety, stress) influence physical health, and how physical states (e.g. illness, pain) and the environment influence psychological health. Topics will include stress, coping, adherence to treatment, pain, chronic disease, psychoneuroimmunology and health behavior change. The course will emphasize the biopsychosocial model in understanding health and disease.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

PSY 1010

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.weber.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 626-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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