PSYC 2360: Introduction to Health Psychology

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

This upper 2000-level course introduces students to the contributions of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health, the prevention and treatment of illness, and the improvement of the healthcare system. Topics include: the role of stress and physiological factors in illness, chronic pain disorders and pain management, lifestyle and psychosocial influences on health, and the influence of illness of interpersonal relationships.