Medical Health Psychology
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 3
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- PSYCH303
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
The course objectives are to provide students with knowledge of how psychological processes influence health-related behaviour, traditional psychosomatic conditions, psychosomatic problems and subjective health problems. The course will provide a basis for understanding and understanding of the relationships between psychosomatic illnesses, psychosomatic problems, somatisation and hypochondria.
- Students will learn more about:
- How psychological processes influence health-related behaviour, traditional psychosomatic conditions, psychosomatic problems and subjective health problems
- Effects of traumatic stress
- Epidemiology and the treatment of subjective health problems
- Connections between psychosomatic illness, psychosomatic problems, somatisation and hypochondria
Content
The course addresses epidemiology and treatment of subjective health complaints, effects of traumatic stress, and connections between psychosomatic illness, psychosomatic problems, somatisation and hypochondria.
Learning Outcomes
Students will learn more about:
- How psychological processes influence health-related behaviour, traditional psychosomatic conditions, psychosomatic problems and subjective health problems
- Effects of traumatic stress
- Epidemiology and the treatment of subjective health problems
- Connections between psychosomatic illness, psychosomatic problems, somatisation and hypochondria
Course Content
Teaching in medical health psychology is intended to provide students with an understanding of selected aspects of biological, psychological and social factors in sickness and health, and an understanding of the relationships between psychosomatic illnesses, psychosomatic problems, somatisation and hypochondria.