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PSYC619 Clinical Health Psychology

10 cp
Prerequisites PSYC600 Clinical Assessment
Incompatible PSYC637 Health Psychology
Teaching Organisation 2 hours per week for twelve weeks or equivalent of on-campus lectures, seminars and workshops.

This unit will provide a detailed study of health psychology and its applications in the field of clinical psychology. Emphasis will be on psychosocial processes associated with health, illness and health promoting behaviours. The unit will also encompass a study of the applications of cognitive and behavioural interventions in medicine. Current research employing both quantitative and qualitative methodologies will be studied. Issues related to working in a team with other health practitioners will be addressed.

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