Psychology 2036A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Biopsychosocial Model, Psychoneuroimmunology, Health Belief Model

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Yves Bureau

Document Summary

Neal miller (1983) traced development of biomedical perspecitve on illness to the germ theory explain medical non-compliance by gradient of reinforcement and delayed gratification cognition and personality. Krantz reviewed personality and cognitive factors in health stress and cognitive restructuring psychology of smoking relationship between cardiovascular health and behaviour biopsychosocial appraoch to eating disorders compliance: patient-physician communication. Rodin & salovey - focus on how poeple cope with all aspects of illness. Miller - focused on coping styles moniters: information seekers blunters: information avoiders. Pni: study of the relationship between psychological state and immune system funcitoning tests immunocompetence tests immunocompetence. Kiecolt-glaser focused on marital conflict and caregiver burden in alzheimer"s review baum & poslunszny. Early stages same general topics but expansion of approaches to study them (more cognitive approaches today) interventions integrate cognitive and behavioural theories research is continuing as field develops. Health psychology today the biopsychosocial approach prominent theories in health psychology. Prominent theories in health psychology motivational models - intention.