Psychology

PSYCH 145

Health Psychology

Course Description
This course focuses on the relationship and interaction of the mind and body. That is, how psychological functioning relates to illness and disease; treatment and outcome; and recovery and cure. In addition, the student will be introduced to the impact of age, gender, and ethnicity on the availability of, use of and access to health care. The relationship of stress and life-style on the immune system, wellness, and disease will be discussed. The psychological and physical interaction of some of today's major health issues such as eating, smoking, drinking, cancer, and heart attacks are presented with a discussion of treatment and outcome. Lastly, lifetime accommodation to minor and major chronic illness/disease based on psychological adjustment is reviewed. Other topics include: response to terminal illness, adjustment to trauma, and the current industrialization of health care.

Prerequisites
None

Offered
Annually

Course Credit
Three hours

Course Professor
Dr. Resnick