Health Psychology

(2.5-3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

THE STUDENT IDENTIFIES THE BASES IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH, AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE AREAS OF PSYCHOLOGY, THROUGH THE ANALYSIS OF ITS THEORETICAL POSTULATES TO MAKE EFFICIENT TREATMENT WITH PATIENTS OF ANY KIND DURING THE START, EVOLUTION AND TREATMENT OF THEIR DISEASES. The progression of the course's content, as outline by my professor on the introductory slides to the course, is below: 1. Introduction to health psychology 2. Mental health problems (context, learning, family, media) 3. Knowledge and understanding of psychological processes and illness 4. The health professional (emotional regulation, grief, suffering, and death) 5. Mental health and nutrition 6. Medical illnesses and nutrition (implications on mental health) 7. Promoting healthy lifestyles