PY 470 - Health Psychology
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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