Health Psychology
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4 Terms
Health Psychology
Combination of behavioural science and practice of medicine to identify psychosocial and behavioural factors affecting health
2 Goals of Health Psychology
Identify psychosocial and behavioural factors that enhance or undermine health
Design and evaluate interventions that help people (i.e. help reduce disease risks, improve treatment, etc)
Four Behaviours Health Psychologists Tackle
Smoking
Alcohol Consumption
Healthy Weight
Exercise
Why is it hard for Health Psychologists to Promote Change?
Pressure to fit into the status quo
Misestiminating risk and cause of death
Feeling powerless
Prevention programs try to stop unhealthy habits before they develop
