Health Psychology - I

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

Course Objectives (COs):

This course will enable the students to –

 

  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 behavioural risk factors vis-à-vis disease prevention and health promotion.

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Learning Outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

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PSY 514 (C)

 

 

 

 

 

Health Psychology - I

The students will be able to –

CO99: Demonstrating knowledge of health psychology.

CO100: Demonstrate the knowledge of Indian conceptualization of health and models on health behaviours.

CO101: Demonstrating the application of preventive care at different levels.

CO102: Application of a variety of health enhancing, health protective, and health compromising behaviours.

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: 
Introduction to Health Psychology:
  • The Mind-Body Relationship: A Brief History
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Biopsychosocial Model
  • Advantages of the Biopsychosocial Model
  • Clinical Implications of the Biopsychosocial Model
  • The Need for Health Psychology: Changing Patterns of Illness
  • Advances in Technology and Research
  • Expanded Health Care Services
  • Increased Medical Acceptance
  • Role of health Psychologist
9.00
Unit II: 
Behavior and Health
  • Role of Behavioral Factors in Disease and Disorder
  • Health-Compromising Behaviors: Characteristics of Health-Compromising Behaviors
  • Obesity
  • Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia)
  • Substance Abuse (Alcoholism, Smoking)
  • Mechanisms of Drug Action
  • Models of Addiction- Biomedical Models, Reward Models, Social Learning Models
9.00
Unit III: 
Health Promotion: An Overview, Changing Health Habits
  • Attitude Change and Health Behavior
  • The Health Belief Model
  • The Theory of Planned Behavior
  • Self-Determination Theory
  • Criticisms of Attitude Theories
  • Implementation Intentions
  • Health Behavior Change and the Brain 

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Using Health Care Services
  • Recognition and Interpretation of Symptoms
  • Who Uses Health Services?
  • Misusing Health Services
9.00
Unit V: 
Stress and Health:
  • Basic Concepts
  • Stressors
  • The Physiology of Stress
  • Models of Stress and Illness

Coping with Stress

  • Responding to Stress
  • Coping strategies
  • Understanding Gender Differences in coping Styles
  • Factors Affecting the Ability to Cope,  Optimism, Coping Interventions
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: 
  • Pastonjee, D. M., Pareek, U.and Agarwal, R. (Eds.) (1999). Studies in Stress and its Management. New Delhi: Oxford IBH Publishing Company.
  • 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 Francis.
Academic Year: 
2021-22
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