PY 470 - Health Psychology Page  eyes1.gif (883 bytes) 

Link to Course syllabus - Spring 2008  *word file*

Optional Extra Credit Projects - Spring 2008  *word file* 

Self Health Paper - Spring 2008  *word file*


Health Psychology PowerPoint slides

NOTE: The PowerPoint slides for this class will be updated throughout the course. Please check this page for updates. Powerpoint 2003 format is used in these slides.

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Chapter 1  - Introduction     1-9-2008

Chapter 2  - Research    1-9-2008

Chapter 3  - Theories of Health Behavior    1-22-2008

Chapter 4  - Stress and Coping - part 1  1-28-2008

Chapter 4  - Stress and Coping - part 2   2-1-2008


Chapter 5  - Personality and Health  2-11-2008

Chapter 6  - Social Support and Health   2-13-2008

Chapter 7  - Smoking        2-20-2008

Chapter 7  - Alcohol Use -  part 1     2-20-2008

Chapter 7  - Alcohol Use -  part 2     2-29-2008

Chapter 8  - Obesity - part 1    3-10-2008

Chapter 8  - Obesity and Eating Disorders - part 2       3-10-2008


Chapter 9  - Pain and Pain Management     3-17-2008    

Chapter 10  - Chronic Illness - part 1    4-2-2008

Chapter 10  - Chronic Illness - part 2    4-2-2008

Chapter 10  - Chronic Illness - part 3    4-3-2008

Chapter 11  - Terminal Illness and bereavement    4-10-2008

Chapter 13  - Designing Persuasive Interventions - part 1    4-22-2008

Chapter 13  - Designing Persuasive Interventions - part 2     4-22-2008


Interesting Health Psychology Links

Body Mass Index calculator   *4-3-2008

American Psychological Association - Health Psychology - Division 38

Some sample Health Psychology journal articles abstracts

National Cancer Institute website 

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Energy Balance: Weight and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet   

Five a Day website   *4-3-2008