Major · Psychology · Semester 4 · SY BA · 4 credits · 100 marks · 60 hours
Module 1: Introduction to health psychology
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Definition of health psychology- Major concepts -disease, illness, health, wellbeing.
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The mind-body relationship- a walk through from prehistoric times to bio medical model.
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Relation between Psychology and health, Bio-psychosocial model and clinical implications.
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Importance of health psychology – changing patterns of illness, awareness and acceptance of need for health care.
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Indian perspective of health and wellbeing
Module 2: Understanding Health behaviors
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Introduction to health behavior -its role in disease and disorder, Health behaviours and habits, Barriers in modifying poor health behaviours .
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Health Behavior Theories
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The health belief model
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The theory of planned behavior
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Self-determination theory
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Self-regulation and health behaviour
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Cognitive behavioural approach to health behavior change – CBT, self-monitoring , Cognitive restructuring, Motivational interviewing , relapse prevention
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Transtheoretical model of behaviour change
Module 3: Health-Promoting Behaviors & Health Compromising Behaviours
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Importance of exercise & interventions
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Accident prevention, Vaccination and screening
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Developing a healthy diet, Sleep
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Rest, Renewal and Savoring
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Alcoholism & Problem Drinking, Smoking
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Obesity as health compromising behavior
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Eating disorders, Stress and eating
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Interventions to address health compromising behaviours - Exercise, sleep, dieting self-monitoring, stress management, social skills training, role of social support, family counseling.
Module 4: Coping resilience and social support
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Personality and coping
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Problem focused &emotion focused coping
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Coping interventions
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Role of social support in coping
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Religion and coping
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Psychological resilience
Text Books
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Taylor, S.E. (2018) Health Psychology (10th Ed). New York: McGraw Hill
Reference Books
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Dalal, A. K., & Singh, A. K. (1992). Role of causal and recovery beliefs in the psychological adjustment to chronic disease. Psychology and Health, 6(3), 193-203
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Richardson, G. E. (2002). The metatheory of resilience and resiliency. Journal of clinical psychology, 58(3), 307-321.
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Richardson, G. E. (2011). Applications of the metatheory of resilience and resiliency in rehabilitation and medicine. Human Development, Disability, and Social Change, 19(1), 35-42. https://doi.org/10.7202/1087261ar
