PSYC 3250 - Health Psychology

Credits: 3
Max Credit: 3

Provides overview of growing partnership between psychology and health care, including history of psychology in health care; theoretical foundations of health and illness; intervention and research techniques; stress and high risk behaviors (e. g. , substance abuse, eating behaviors, AIDS); psychology’s contribution to improving outcomes and quality of life in chronic and life-threatening behaviors.

Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in PSYC 1000.