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Health Psychology – II
1. To acquaint the students with the nature and significance of the emerging area of health psychology within a life-span perspective.
2. To highlight the importance of social and psychological processes in the experience of health and illness.
3. To focus on the behavioral risk factors vis-à-vis disease prevention and health promotion.
Nature and Types of Stress, Causes and Consequences off Stress, Stress Management, Role of Social Support.
Quality of Life, Emotional Responses to Chronic Illness, Rehabilitation and Chronic Illness, Psychological Interventions
Health Behaviour, Changing Health Habits, Cognitive – Behavioural Approaches to Health Behaviour Change, Changing Behaviour Through Social Engineering
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