Date/Time
Date(s) - Tuesday, January 20, 2015
5:30 pm - 8:15 pm
Location
Mendocino College
Category(ies)
Spring 2015
NOT YET OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT – To check about registration go to: www.mendocino.edu
Course Number: PSY 175
Title: Introductory to Health Psychology
Location: Mendocino College (Ukiah campus)
Day/Date: Tuesdays, January 20 – May 19, 2015
Start Time: 5:30 pm
End Time: 8:15 pm
Course Description: This course will explore the influences of psychological factors in the prevention of illness, the treatment of illness, recovery from illness, the maintenance of good health, and the effectiveness of the health care system. Psychology is playing an ever-increasing role in health behaviors, illnesses, injuries, and in medical settings. Students will learn to analyze and integrate a multidisciplinary approach to health, illness, and health care by applying a biopsychosocial perspective to topics such as stress and illness; health-related lifestyle behaviors; the psychology of pain management; the use and abuse of the health care system; psychological factors in health care settings; and psychological issues in chronic and terminal illnesses.
Brad’s Description: This class will explore the psychology of health from a body-mind perspective, with an emphasis on a multicultural exploration into health and healing. We will be looking at how to integrate the best of modern medicine and psychology with the wisdom of ancient healing traditions, in order to address, manage and resolve the host of illnesses our current world faces.
