PSYCHOLOGY

Understanding and Managing P CHAPT ER 7 Understanding and Managing Pain Lecture Outline I. Pain and the Nervous System All sensory stimulation, including pain, starts with activation of sensory neurons and proceeds with the relay of neural impulses toward the brain. A. Somatosensory System T...

Seeking and Receiving Health Care CHAPTER 3 Seeking and Receiving Health Care I. Seeking Medical Attention Lecture Outline How people determine their health status when they don't feel well depends on their social and cultural background, their interpretation of symptoms, and their concept of...

introducing Health Psychology CHAPT ER 1 Introducing Health Psychology Lecture Outline I. The Changing Field of Health During the 20th century, changes in the field of health were accompanied by changing patterns of disease. In 1900, most diseases were short-duration, infectious diseases, but ...

Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress CHAPTER 5 Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress Lecture Outline I. The Nervous System and the Physiology of Stress The nervous system is made-up of neurons (nerve cells) that provide internal communication by releasing chemical neurotransmitters acro...

Conducting Health Research CHAPT ER 2 Conducting Health Research Lecture Outline I. The Placebo in Treatment and Research A placebo is an inactive substance or condition that can cause people to improve or change their behavior. Both expectancy and learning contribute to this effect. A. Treat...

Adhering to Healthy Behavior CHAPT ER 4 Adhering to Healthy Behavior Lecture Outline I. Issues in Adherence Two requirements are necessary for medical advice to be beneficial; first, it must be accurate and second, it must be followed. Two meta-analyses indicate a large difference in outcome ...