PSY419

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PSY419 - Behavior and Health

PsychologyUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

036257

Course Description

This course is focused on the relationships between psychological and physical functioning, i.e., the interplay between emotion, cognition, behavior, and the health/dysfunction of body systems. The course covers: 1) an introduction to different models of the pathways linking psychological and physical functioning; 2) the mechanisms by which psychological processes affect physical health (including the role of stress/emotion, health-related behaviors, and illness-related behaviors); 3) the psychosocial aspects of common medical illnesses; and 4) empirically-supported approaches to health-related assessment and intervention.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Requisites

May be convened with

PSY519

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No