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Health Psychology Course Overview

The document outlines the MA Clinical Psychology course on Health Psychology, focusing on the relationship between psychological factors and physical health. It includes objectives, course units covering health behavior, stress management, and health and illness management, along with expected course outcomes. Suggested readings are also provided to enhance understanding of the subject matter.

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Health Psychology Course Overview

The document outlines the MA Clinical Psychology course on Health Psychology, focusing on the relationship between psychological factors and physical health. It includes objectives, course units covering health behavior, stress management, and health and illness management, along with expected course outcomes. Suggested readings are also provided to enhance understanding of the subject matter.

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School of Liberal Arts

Name of Department School of Liberal Arts


Programme Name MA Clinical Psychology Programme Code 84
Course Code MPSY 603 Credit 4
Year/Sem 2/3 L-T-P 4-0-0
Course Name Health Psychology
Objectives of the Course: To understand the relationship between psychological factors and
physical health and learn how to enhance well-being
UNIT I: Introduction
1.6 Introduction to Health Psychology
1.7 Components of health: social, emotional, cognitive, and physical aspects
1.8 Mind-Body Relationship
1.9 Goals of Health Psychology
1.10 Bio-psychosocial model of health
UNIT II: Behaviour and Health
2.1 Characteristics of health behaviour
2.2 Barriers to health behaviour
2.3 Theories of health behaviour and their implications; (Theory of Planned Behaviour,
Attributive Theory, Health Locus of Control, Health-Belief Model)
UNIT III: Stress
3.1 Nature, Sources, Effects of stress on physical and mental health
3.2 Coping Strategies: Problem Focused strategies and Emotion focused strategies
3.3 Stress Management Techniques: Yoga, Mediation, Biofeedback, Progressive Muscle
Relaxation
UNIT IV: Health and Illness Management:
4.1 Health-enhancing behaviours: Exercise, Nutrition, safety, managing and controlling pain
4.2 CAD, Hypertension, Obesity, peptic ulcer, Migraine, Asthma, and Diabetes: Overview,
Implications & Management.
Course Outcomes (COs):

MPSY 603- CO1: Understand and describe the models and theories that are used to explain
health risk and health-enhancing behaviours
MPSY 603- CO2: Understand the various sources of stress and the impact of stress on health
and well-being.
MPSY 603- CO3: Identify and analyze the chronic illness and its management.
MPSY 603- CO4: Gain an awareness on health compromising and health enhancing behaviors.
Suggested Readings:

 Allen, F. (2011). Health psychology and behaviour. Tata McGraw Hill Edition.
 Dimatteo, M. R., & Martin L. R. (2011). Health psychology. India: Dorling Kindersley.

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