Health Psychology –I

Paper Code: 
PSY 514 Group (C)
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  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.

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Health Psychology :

 Nature, Scope and its interdisciplinary and socio-cultural contexts. The relationship of health psychology with Clinical Psychology, Behavioral medicine, Gender and health. Role of the Health Psychologist.

9.00
Unit II: 
Models of Health :

 Biopsychosocial perspective. Eastern approaches : Zen Buddhism, Concept of Sthita Prajna (Bhagvad Gita), Behavioral Referents of the concept of Anasakti. Health-related beliefs. 

9.00
Unit III: 
Health Promotion :

Behavioral Risk Factors (e.g., drug and alcohol use; Unsafe sexual behavior; smoking, diet and sedentary life style), Development of health habits and reduction of unhealthy behavior.

9.00
Unit IV: 
Disease Prevention :

 Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Prevention.

9.00
Unit V: 
Personality and Social Support as Psychosocial Linkages of ill health.

 Type A Behavior Pattern, Cardio-vascular Disorders; AIDS/HIV; Diabetes Mellitus; Pain; Cancer.

Essential Readings: 
  • Aboud, F.E. (1998). Health Psychology in Global Perspective. Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage.
  • Bishop, G.D, (1994). Health Psychology : Integrating Mind and Body. Botson : Allyn and Bacon.
  • Brannan, L. and Fiest, J. (1996). Health Psychology. An Introduction to Behavior and Health. Pacific Groove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
  • Broome, A.K. and Llewelyn S. (1995). Health Psychology. London : Chapman And Hall.
  • Friedman, D.M. (1989). Health Psychology. New York : Prentice Hall.
  • Gatchel, R.J. and Baum, Al and Krant, D.S. (1989). An Introduction to Health Psychology. New York McGraw Hill.
  • Misra, G. (Ed.) (1999). Psychological Perspective on Stress and Health. New Delhi : Concept.
  • Ogden, J. (1996). Health Psychology. A Text Book. Buckckingham : Open University Press.
  • Sarafino, E.P. (1994). Health Psychology Bio-Psychological Interactions. New York  : Wiley.
  • Taylor, S. (1986). Health Psychology : New York : Random House.

 

References: 
  • Camic, P. and Knight, S. (Eds.) (1998). Clinical Handbook of Health Psychlogy. Seattle : Hogiest and Hurber.
  • Chesney, M.A. and Rosenman, R.M. (Eds.) (1985). Anger, Hostility in Cardiovascular and Behavioral Disorders. Washington D. C. :  Hemisphere.
  • Chopra D. (1991), Creating Health : How to Wake Up the Body’s Intelligence. New York : Houghton/Mifflin.
  • Easwaran, E. (1989). Meditation, Tomales, CA : Nilgiri Press.
  • Fogel, C.I. and Woods, N. F. (Eds.) (1995). Women’s Health Care : A Comprehensive Handbook. Thousand Oak, C. A. : Sage.
  • Kakkar, S. (1982). Sharma, Mystics and Doctors: A Psychological Enquiry into the Art of Healing in India. Bombay: Oxford University Press.
  • Pastonjee, D. M., Pareek, U.and Agarwal, R. (Eds.) (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.

 

Academic Year: 
2015-16
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