Health Psychology. Chapter 16

What is health psychology

It looks at how psychology influence health.

What Is the Biopsychosocial Model?

Seeks to promote health by illness prevention,

• What Are Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine?

  • What Is the Biopsychosocial Model?

    • Ans;

  • What Is the Mind–Body Connection?

    • Both influence each other.

• How Can We Make Positive Life Changes?

  • What Are Theoretical Models of Change?

    • Theories of reasoned action.

    • The theory of planned behaviour

  • What Is the Stages of Change Model?

    • Bad habbit to good ones

      • Precontemplation: Not ready for change

      • Contemplation: Have a problem but don’t want to change

      • Preparation/Determination: Tries changing

      • Action/Willpower : Healthier approach

      • Maintenance: Refrains from bad habbit.

• What Resources Support Effective Life Change?

  • What Is the Role of Motivation in Change?

  • How Are Social Relationships Linked to Well-Being?

  • Is Religious Practice Linked to Well-Being?

  • Is Spirituality Linked to Well-Being?

• How Is Stress Related to a Healthy Mind and Body?

  • What Are the Stages of Stress?

  • How Does Stress Affect the Immune System?

  • How Is Stress Related to Cardiovascular Disease?

  • How Is Stress Linked to the Risk of Cancer?

  • How Can We Better Cope With Stress?

  • What Are Strategies for Successful Coping?

  • What Are Stress Management Programs?

• How Can We Have a Healthier Body and Mind?

  • What Are the Benefits of Being Physically Active?

  • How Important Is Eating Right?

  • How Much Alcohol Should You Consume?

  • How Can You Quit Smoking?

• Why Is Well-Being So Important and How Can We Be Happier?

• Summary

  • LO1What Are Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine?

  • LO2How Can We Make Positive Life Changes?

  • LO3What Resources Support Effective Life Change?

  • LO4How Is Stress Related to a Healthy Mind and Body?

  • LO5How Can We Have a Healthier Body and Mind?

  • LO6Why Is Well-Being So Important, and How Can We Be Happier?

• What Are Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine?

  • What Is the Biopsychosocial Model?

  • What Is the Mind–Body Connection?

• How Can We Make Positive Life Changes?

  • What Are Theoretical Models of Change?

  • What Is the Stages of Change Model?

• What Resources Support Effective Life Change?

  • What Is the Role of Motivation in Change?

  • How Are Social Relationships Linked to Well-Being?

  • Is Religious Practice Linked to Well-Being?

  • Is Spirituality Linked to Well-Being?

• How Is Stress Related to a Healthy Mind and Body?

  • What Are the Stages of Stress?

  • How Does Stress Affect the Immune System?

  • How Is Stress Related to Cardiovascular Disease?

  • How Is Stress Linked to the Risk of Cancer?

  • How Can We Better Cope With Stress?

  • What Are Strategies for Successful Coping?

  • What Are Stress Management Programs?

• How Can We Have a Healthier Body and Mind?

  • What Are the Benefits of Being Physically Active?

  • How Important Is Eating Right?

  • How Much Alcohol Should You Consume?

  • How Can You Quit Smoking?

• Why Is Well-Being So Important and How Can We Be Happier?

• Summary

  • LO1What Are Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine?

  • LO2How Can We Make Positive Life Changes?

  • LO3What Resources Support Effective Life Change?

  • LO4How Is Stress Related to a Healthy Mind and Body?

  • LO5How Can We Have a Healthier Body and Mind?

  • LO6Why Is Well-Being So Important, and How Can We Be Happier?

Mind map

People make positive changes in life because it is a (reasoned action), planned behavior (control over the outcome of behaviour).

They must have a why, the why is positive and it is acceptable by society.