Wellness, Health and Prevention   [Archived Catalog]
2011-2012 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Addendum
   

PY 540 - Wellness, Health and Prevention


This course provides an overview of the professional roles, activities and contexts for psychologists focusing on physical and medical conditions. The major concepts of traditional health and rehabilitation are presented. The course also covers primary prevention activities through control of life style related habits involving substances and dysfunctional habits in diet and exercise. A holistic biopsychosocial approach is used as a unifying framework. (2 credits)