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2019-2020 Graduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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PSY 515 - Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology


Description:
The application of psychology to the understanding of illness and to it’s prevention and treatment with special emphasis on current health topics (s.g., stress, HIV/AIDS). PSY 415 and PSY 515 are layered courses; students may not receive credit for both.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: PSY 101.

Credits:
(4)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Identify major psychological, social, and cultural influences on the development of health-related behaviors and attitudes.
  • Describe major psychological theories concerning health-promoting behavior.
  • Describe major psychological approaches to modifying health-related attitudes and behaviors.
  • Identify common obstacles to, and facilitators, of treatment adherence.
  • Describe the application of two or more psychological theories to the development of education, prevention, and intervention programs addressing current health topics (e.g., addictions, stress, eating disorders, HIV/AIDS).
  • Identify procedures for evaluating behavioral medicine interventions and health promotion programs.
  • Demonstrate the ability to reflect upon the application of psychological theory and research to their own health behaviors and attitudes.
  • Design a prevention or intervention program targeted at increasing health-promoting behaviors or decreasing health-compromising behaviors.
  • Articulate the roles and contributions of behavioral specialists (e.g., mental health counselors, psychologists) in the primary health care setting.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
4/3/2014

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