Psychology 172: Health Psychology
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Fall 2005
MWF 1:30pm Carnegie #101
Alexander Dale Department of Psychology,
Office Carnegie #09 (Phone 332 2392, -email adale@allegheny.edu).
Office Hours-MWF 11-12, Th 1-3, Fri 2:30-3:30 with other times available by
appointment -please
call or email above
Text:
Brannon, L. & Feist, J. (2004). Health Psychology An Introduction to
Behavior and Health New York: Brooks/Cole.
Grading Formula:
There will be four tests and one paper cumulate equally to 90% plus participation and extra-class work (opportunities to be announced) for the remaining 10%. Note the paper will be on a topic approved and discussed with the instructor. This paper could be a topic in health psychology, a service learning project or a self-improvement project-each to be approved by the instructor before you would proceed.
09/02 Illness and Accident and the Need for Health Psychology
09/05 Historical Introduction to Health Psychology
09/07 Learning Theory and Health Psychology
09/09 Genetics and Physiology of Health
09/12 Doctor-Patient Communications and the Medical Environment
09/14 TEST I Sample-Brannon & Feist pp. 1-95 plus lectures and discussion
09/19 Stress and Health
09/21 Anxiety and Health
09/23 Depression and Health
09/26 Coping with Stress & Emotion
09/28 Cognition and Information Theories in Health Psychology
09/30 Hypnosis and Health
10/03 Biofeedback and Self-Control in Health
Psychology
10/05 Pain and Health
10/07 The Psychology of Pain
10/10 Headaches and Backaches
10/12 TEST 2 sample -Brannon
& Feist pp. 97-214 plus lectures and discussion-
10/14 Cardiovascular Disorders and
Psychology
10/17 Fall Break
10/19 Cancer and Psychology
10/21 AIDS and Psychology
10/24 Arthritis, Osteoporosis and Epithelial Disorders
10/26 Endocrine Disorders and Health psychology
10/28 Respiration Disorders and Psychology; GI Disorders and Psychology
10/31 Neuropsychology, Speech and Muscle Reeducation
11/02 Adaptation to Problems of Health
11/04 Adaptation (cont’d)
11/07 TEST III sample --Brannon & Feist pp
215-305 - plus lectures and discussion
11/03 Wellness
11/05 Longevity and Health
11/14 Society for Neuroscience Meetings-class cancelled
11/14 Please complete the Health Quest Wellboard
questionnaire now in Carnegie room 6
11/16 Injury & Violence and Psychology
11/18 Exercise and Health
11/21 **DRAFT of PAPERS DUE** (Please make note to use the format designated in the Psychology Department Handbook available on the Web, http://webpub.alleg.edu/dept/psych/Writing.html# -- note the section on Plagiarism and the Honor Code. Reference to newspapers, unreviewed pamphlets, "pop" magazines, unreviewed websites, encyclopedias or dictionaries will be penalized {see http://library.allegheny.edu/Reference/psychology.htm or http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/journal.html or http://www.psych-central.com/ for lists of reviewed electronic journals}).** -35% of grade of paper
11/21 Thanksgiving Break
11/23 Thanksgiving Break
11/24 Nicotinism, Caffeinism and Health (Paper draft to be returned)
11/28 Alcoholism: Effects on Health
11/30 Narcotics, Prescription Drugs and Health
12/02 Eating and Eating Disorders: Obesity
12/05 Anorexia and Bulimia
12/07 Sexual Dysfunction, Sexual Transmitted Diseases and Unwanted Pregnancy
12/07 **PAPERS DUE** Note! -also hand in your earlier draft
12/09 Sleep Disorders and Their Treatment
12/12 Sun, Radiation and Health
12/14 The Future of Health Psychology
12/19 FINAL EXAM Monday 7:00pm- sample
Brannon & Feist pp 309-500 + Health Quest Wellboard test & Fit Stop
Self Analyses + lectures and discussions.