PSY 260 - Health Psychology

4 Hour(s)
Based on the research of clinical, experimental social and health psychologists, this course examines how psychological, social, and biological factors affect health and illness. Topics include coping with stress and pain, psychoneuroimmunology, and living with chronic illness, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or cancer. Emphasis is also placed on effective patient-clinician communication and on the modification of health-related behaviors.

SP, SU
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101