PSYC 3170 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Pain Management, Stress Management, Phlegm

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3170
• Professor: Krista Trobst

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Often times, a health psychologist will cover more than one of the areas (give personal example). How many canadians do you think are exercise enough to be health promoting? (a toronto newspaper indicated in last. April 1999 that approximately 2/3 of canadian adults can still be classified as inactive, suggesting that much work remains to be done). For e(cid:454)a(cid:373)ple, (cid:449)h(cid:455) do(cid:374)"t (cid:449)e all take tomoxiphen? (awareness, personal relevance, belief in effectiveness, access, skill, resources, risk of side-effects, remember to take it). Can anyone think about how psychologists might intervene to treat disease (e. g. , stress management to help bolster the immune system or prevent serious arrhythmias. Also, while ulcers are now thought to be trigger by bacteria, stress or anxiety that activates gastric acid can contribute to preventing ulcers from healing. ). What about some ways psychologists might intervene to slow the progression of disease? (examples are programs to help patients quit smoking, adhere better to.