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This syllabus outlines the details of a Health Psychology course taught by Dr. Richard Ohring. The course is an introductory 15-hour lecture that aims to explore the impact of psychological factors on health and illness. Over the course of the semester, students will learn about topics like stress and personality in relation to cardiovascular health and immunity. They will also examine psychosocial influences on chronic illnesses and health behaviors. Assessment will involve a written exam, and students are expected to gain a basic understanding of the field of health psychology.

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This syllabus outlines the details of a Health Psychology course taught by Dr. Richard Ohring. The course is an introductory 15-hour lecture that aims to explore the impact of psychological factors on health and illness. Over the course of the semester, students will learn about topics like stress and personality in relation to cardiovascular health and immunity. They will also examine psychosocial influences on chronic illnesses and health behaviors. Assessment will involve a written exam, and students are expected to gain a basic understanding of the field of health psychology.

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SYLLABUS

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Name of the lecturer (s) Richard Ohring
Academic degree Ph.D
Affiliation Netanya Academic College
Course title Health Psychology
Course type (lecture,
seminar, lab)

Lecture, 15h, 1 ECTS
Brief course description Overview of the impact of psychological factors on health and illness and
on coping with illness,
Full course description The course will explore the application of psychological theory and
research to health issues. A main focus will be on the role of psychological
and social factors in the promotion and maintenance of health, and in the
etiology, treatment and prevention of illness. The development and
modification of significant health habits (e.g., smoking, weight control,
and exercise) will be examined. The relationship between personality,
stress and illness will be highlighted. Psychological and social factors
involved in etiology and treatment of major health problems (e.g., heart
disease, cancer, and AIDS) will be examined. The emerging field of
Psychoneuroimmunology will be introduced.

List of topics 1) Historical overview of mind-body relationship
2) Introduction: What is health psychology?
a. Historical background
b. Biopsychosocial model
3) Development and maintenance of health behaviors:
a. Weight control and nutrition
b. Exercise
c. Smoking
d. Alcohol and drug use
e. High-risk sexual behaviors
4) Stress, personality and illness
a. Stress and cardiovascular health
b. Psychoneuroimmunology: Stress, personality and the
immune system
5) Psychosocial factors and chronic illness (HIV, Cancer).
a. Psychosocial consequences
b. Psychosocial interventions
Prerequisites for students*
Learning outcomes a.Have a basic understanding of the field of health psychology
b.Prepare students for advanced classes in health psychology
Assessment methods
and criteria**
Written exam with open questions
Learning activities
and teaching methods
Lectures
Assigned readings
Bibliography Textbook

Staub, R. O. (2011). Health Psychology (3rd ed.) New York: Wiley

Additional Readings


Abraham, C., & Michie, S. (2008). A taxonomy of behavior change
techniques used in interventions. Health Psychology, 27(3), 379-387

Armitage, C. J., & Arden, M. A. (2008). How useful are the stages of
change for targeting interventions? Randomized test of a brief intervention
to reduce smoking. Health Psychology, 27(6), 789-798.

DeSteno, D., Gross, J. J., & Kubzansky, L. (2013). Affective science and
health: The importance of emotion and emotion regulation. Health
Psychology, 32(5), 474-486.

Keller, A., Litzelman, K., Wisk, L. E., Maddox, T., Cheng, E. R., Creswell,
P. D., & Witt, W. P. (2012). Does the perception that stress affects health
matter? The association with health and mortality. Health Psychology,
31(5), 677-684.

Oakley, R. (2004). How the mind hurts and heals the body. American
Psychologist, 59, 29-40
.
Pietromonaco, P. R., Uchino, B., & Dunkel Schetter, C. (2013). Close
relationship processes and health: Implications of attachment theory for
health and disease. Health Psychology, 32(5), 499-513.




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