Psychology 140 - HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

Spring
2014
01
4.00
Benita Jackson
TTh 10:30-11:50
Smith College
40524-S14
MCCONN B15
bjackson@smith.edu
(Formerly PSY 225) This course will provide an overview of health psychology using concepts, theories, methods, and applications of the field. We will critically examine state-of-the-art research and current gaps in knowledge to explore topics including: definitions of health and illness; stress and coping; health behaviors; and health promotion. Emphasis will be placed on the ways psychological factors interact with the social, cultural, economic, and environmental contexts of health.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.