Group (C) : Health Psychology –II

Paper Code: 
PSY 614
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

  
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

CO151: Apply the knowledge about the promotion of healthy behaviour in chronic illness management.

CO152: Articulate the nature of pain, with individual differences and its management

CO153: Devising the linkages between personality traits, social support and diseases.

CO154: Developing an understanding of human strengths and virtues, and gaining insights into positive aspects of life. 

CO155: Understanding the challenges and future avenues of health psychology.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

  

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Chronic and Life-Threatening Illnesses

Quality of Life, Emotional Responses to Chronic Illness, Personal Issues, Coping, Co-management of Chronic Illness, Psychological Interventions

9.00
Unit II: 
Managing Pain

What Is Pain, Measuring Pain, The Physiology of Pain, Factors That Influence the Experience of Pain, Treating Pain

9.00
Unit III: 
Social Psychology & Health

Personality and health behaviour-Optimism, Type A Behaviour & Hostility, Neuroticism, Extraversion, Conscientiousness; Personality linkage with diseases: Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension, Type II Diabetes; Social Support 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Positive Psychology and Thriving

Allostasis and Neuroendocrine Health, Neurobiology of Resilience, Psychosocial Factors and Physiological Thriving, Features of Psychological Thriving, Beyond Positive Psychology

Stress and Resilience

Personality and Coping, Psychosocial Resources, Religion, Coping, and Well-Being, Resilience, Coping Style- Problem-Focused and Emotion-Focused Coping; Coping and External Resources, Coping Outcomes

9.00
Unit V: 
Health Psychology- Challenges for the Future

Health Promotion, Stress and its management, Management of Serious Illness, Trends in Health and Health Psychology

Essential Readings: 
  • Misra, G. (Ed.) (1999). Psychological Perspective on Stress and Health. New Delhi : Concept.
  • Sarafino, E.P. (1994). Health Psychology Bio-Psychological Interactions. New York: Wiley.
  • Straub R.A. (2014). Health Psychology. USA: Worth Publisher.
  • Taylor, S. (1986). Health Psychology: New York : Random House.

 

References: 

Suggested Readings

  • Lyons, A.C, Chamberlain.  (2006). Health Psychology: A Critical Introduction. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • Pastonjee, D. M., Pareek, U.and Agarwal, R. (1999). Studies in Stress and its Management. New Delhi: Oxford IBH Publishing Company.
  • Psychology and Developing Societies: A Journal, Special Issue. Indigenous Health Beliefs and Practices, Vol. 12, -Jan-June, 2000.
  • Schmidt, L. R., Schwenkenezger, P., Weinman, J. and Maes, S. (Eds.) (1990). Theoretical and Applied Aspects of Health Psychology. London: Harwood/Academic.
  • Spielberger, C. D. And Sarson, I. G. (Eds.) (1996). Stress and Emotions: Anxiety, Anger and Curiosity, Vol. 16, Washington, D. C. : Taylor and Frances.

E Resources

  • ResearchGate
  • JSTOR
  • Proquest
  • Shodhganga
  • Delnet
  • Google Scholar
  • National Digital Library (NPTEL)
  • Academia

Journals

  • British Journal of Pain
  • Current Opinion in Psychology
  • Psychology of Music
  • Scandinavian Journal of Pain

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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