PSYC 450 Health Psychology
This class will provide an introduction to the field of health psychology, a specialty area of psychology focused on how biological, social, and psychological factors interact to affect health and illness. Health enhancing behaviors will be addressed, in addition to strategies aimed at identifying and modifying health-endangering behaviors. Specific topics will include stress and coping, somatization, illness cognition and behavior, pain perception, and regimen adherence. Pre-requisite: PSYC 111. Co-requisite: PSYC 435 or BIOL 221. Spring on campus.
Offered
Spring on campus.