PSY 436 - Health Psychology

Prerequisite, PSY 101. A study of illness behavior and theories and applications of health psychology and behavioral medicine. The course explores models of wellness and illness, the mind-body relation, coping with acute and chronic stress, health-related anxiety, smoking cessation, weight control and dieting behavior, and psychosocial interventions for chronic diseases, as well as alternative medicine and managed health care provision models. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits