This course offers the students to study scientifically the psychological processes of health, illness, and health care. The main objectives are to: apply psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health and understand the relevance of Psychology to medicine.

Contents

1. Historical Background: The changing field of medicine; the involvement of psychology
2. The modem concept of health and illness; Behavioral medicine and behavioral health; Definition, development, and scope of Health Psychology
3. Behavioral Medicine and psychological principles: The conditioning models; Observational learning; Cognitive learning
4. The biology of health and illness: The endocrine system; The reproductive system; The digestive and excretory system; The nervous system; The respiratory system; The cardiovascular system; The immune system
5. Psychological interventions in Health Psychology: Relaxation training; Biofeedback; Behavior modification; Cognitive therapy; Counseling; Assertiveness training; Hypnosis; Social skills training; Health education
6. The psychology of sickness and well-being: Being sick and feeling sick; seeking health care; Relationship between physical, mental, and social well-being; Compliance; following medical advice; Psychological factors influencing physical health; Personality type; Health beliefs; Locus of control and self-efficacy; Social support; Stress tolerance
7. Stress, coping, and health: Models of stress Selye, Mason, and Lazarus; Measuring stress and identifying stressors; Stress and illness; Stress management
8. Application of Health Psychology: Coronary heart disease (CHD); Cancer; Pain; AIDS; Diabetes Mellitus; Problems associated with women’s reproductive health; Infertility; Obesity; Eating disorders: Bulimia and Anorexia Nervosa; Habit disorders: smoking and drinking; Sleep disorders
9. Health Psychology for better hospital/ clinic setting : The hospital environment; Doctor-patient communication

10. Recommended Books

11. Shelly E. Taylor, (2018). Health psychology (10th edition). New York: McGraw-Hill.
12. Dimatteo M. R., & Martin, L. R., & Zolnierik, K.B. (2010). Health Behavior Change and Treatment Adherence: Evidence-based Guidelines for Improving Healthcare. Oxford University Press.
13. Ogden, J. (2012). Health Psychology (5th edition). Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Education (UK).

COMMENCEMENT OF CLASSES: October 12, 2020

CREDIT HOURS: 03

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

• Final Term Exam: 50 Marks
• Mid Term Exam: 30 Marks
• Sessional: 20 Marks
  • Quiz: 05 Marks
  • Assignments: 5+5=10 Marks
  • Presentation: 5 Marks

CLASS TIMINGS: BS VII R(Wednesday: 8:00 – 9:30 AM)  (Friday: 8:00 - 9:30 AM)

BS VII SS (Wednesday: 11:00 – 12:30 PM)  (Friday: 11:00 - 12:30 PM)