If you do well in this course, you will be able to:
- Define health psychology and recognize the elements of its historical background.
- Differentiate between scientific research and non-scientific works in the study of health psychology.
- Describe the effects of stress, and in this context, explain the role of cognition, emotion, and behavior
in prevention, causation, maintenance, and treatment of physical illnesses.
- Broadly compare and contrast the new approaches in the study and practice of health psychology with
the traditional ones practiced in different cultures.
- Point out the interactions between mental and physical health based on different models and
approaches.
- List multiple biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that affect mental and physical
health.
- Criticize popular American myths on health psychology topics by drawing on scientific findings.