PSYC 3480 Study Guide - Fetus, Disability Studies, Physical Attractiveness

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3480
• Professor: Noreen Stuckless

Document Summary

Health psychology: an interdisciplinary area in psychology that focuses on causes of illness, the treatment of illness, illness prevention, and health improvement. 3 major reasons why these health problems are important: gender makes a difference in the kinds of health problems that people experience, gender makes a difference in the way a disease is diagnosed, viewed and treated. When health care providers diagnose a disease they often consider the disease symptoms that occur in males as normative or standard. Women"s diseases are often considered deviations from the norm. Men are often more likely to be treated for certain heart problems. Illness is an important part of many women"s experiences, chronic health problem is long lasting and cannot be completely cured. Women are less likely to receive diagnostic testing or surgical treatment for the same severity of. Physician patient communication patterns often make women feel relatively powerless.