Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/27/90
PSY218 19916-19945	LEC	3 Credit(s)	3 Period(s)
Health Psychology
Behavioral and mental foundations of health, wellness, illness, and disease, and psychological dimensions of medical intervention. Prerequisites: PSY101 with a grade of "C" or better.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
PSY218   19916-19945	Health Psychology

1.	Describe health in terms of an illness/wellness continuum. (I)
2.	Describe psychology's role in health. (I)
3.	Describe viewpoints of physiology, disease and the mind from past to present. (II)
4.	Analyze health in terms of a biopsychosocial model and a life-span perspective. (III)
5.	Compare health psychology to other science fields. (III)
6.	Describe major research methods for analyzing health issues. (III)
7.	Describe an overview of the body's physical systems including the nervous system, the endocrine system, the digestive system, the respiratory system, the cardiovascular system, the immune system, and the reproductive system. (IV)
8.	Describe the interaction among stress, illness, and coping, including the definition of stress, biopsychosocial reactions to stress, sources of stress. (V)
9.	Describe how stress affects health and illness. (VI)
10.	Describe and differentiate among various stress-affected disorders, and describe how coping methods can reduce stress. (VII)
11.	Describe and compare health-related behavior and health promotion/illness prevention. (VIII)
12.	Describe the interaction between lifestyle factors, such as substance abuse, and health. (IX)
13.	Describe how nutrition, weight control and diet, exercise, and safety influence health. (X)
14.	Describe types of health services and how individuals use and misuse health services. (XI)
15.	Describe the setting and procedures of hospitals and their effect on patients. (XII)
16.	Describe the nature, theories, and symptoms of pain and discomfort. (XIII)
17.	Describe and compare models for managing and controlling clinical pain. (XIV)
18.	Describe chronic and terminal health problems including living with serious and disabling chronic health problems. (XV)
19.	Describe coping and adaption skills needed for living with high mortality illnesses and loss. (XVI)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
PSY218   19916-19945	Health Psychology

I. An Overview of Psychology and Health A. An Illness Continuum B. A Wellness Continuum II. Viewpoints from History A. Physiology B. Disease Processes C. Mind III. Seeing a Need: Psychology's Role in Health A. The Biopsychosocial Perspective B. The Life-Span Perspective C. Relating Health Psychology to Other Science Fields D. Research Methods IV. The Body's Physical Systems V. Stress, Illness, and Coping VI. Stress A. Biopsychosocial Factors B. Illness VII. Stress A. Coping B. Reducing Stress VIII. Lifestyles and Health A. Health-Related Behavior B. Health Promotion IX. Lifestyle Factors and Modification I: Substance Abuse X. Lifestyle Factors and Modification II A. Nutrition B. Weight Control C. Diet D. Exercise E. Safety XI. Using Health Services XII. In the Hospital A. The Setting B. Procedures C. Effects on Patients XIII. Physical Symptoms A. Pain B. Discomfort XIV. Managing and Controlling Clinical Pain XV. Living With Serious and Disabling Chronic Health Problems XVI. Living With High-Mortality Illnesses and Loss

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