Paper 3.3- Health Psychology
Unit |
Content |
Time (Hours) |
Domain |
| I | Introduction to Health Psychology
Concept and need of health psychology, perspectives – individual, cultural, lifespan, biopsychosocial model Health behaviors, health beliefs, Illness cognitions Health promoting and compromising behaviours Government’s policies in health promotion Planned behaviour and health |
13
5
4 4 |
Must know
Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
| II | Stress and coping
Nature, physiology and management of pain, pain management techniques Stress: physiology and sources of stress, stress management Coping interventions: mindfulness, relaxation, self-affirmation, effectiveness training Sources and daily management of stress Practicing relaxation and mindfulness |
15
5 5 5 |
Must know Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
| III | Chronic and terminal disorders
Management of chronic illness: quality of life, emotional responses, coping with chronic illness, Personal issues Psychological dimensions of heart disease and diabetes Psychological issues in terminal illness: adjustment with death/dying, management of terminally ill Visiting a health setting and interview with a chronically ill CHD patient Case study of a diabetic patient |
12
4
4 4 |
Must know
Desirable to Know Nice to Know |
Syllabus Books:
- Curtis, A. (2002). Health Psychology. Routledge: London.
- Ogden, J. (2012). Health Psychology – A Textbook. McGraw Hill: London
Reference Books:
- Baum, T. A. Revenson, J. E. Singer. (2001). Handbook of Health Psychology.Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- L. Crossley. (2000). Rethinking Health Psychology. Open University Press.
- Houdmont, S. Leka. (2010). Contemporary Occupational Health Psychology: Global Perspectives on Research and Practice.Wiley Blackwell.
- Walker. (2001). Control and the Psychology of Health: Theory, Measurement, and Applications. Open University Press, 2001
- Pitts, K. Phillips. (1998). The Psychology of Health: An Introduction.Routledge.
