[HLSC 2P49] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 54 pages long Study Guide!

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Relation of behaviour and psychological state of mind with health: all about how these things are interconnected. Ex: improving eating habits; young people to engage in safer sex. How to get people to do the behaviours to keep them healthier: behaviour (psych/social) aspects of prevention and treatment of illness - how to help people. Ex: help to manage stress to prevent illness. There is a relation between stress and potentially getting ill. ex: help people to adjust to illness: etiology and correlates of health/illness - study behaviour. (psych and social) causes of illness. Ex: study if and how stress affects illness. Ex: study how alcohol consumption affects accidents: study health care system and formulation of policy. Ex: information on procedures affecting patients (should you inform?) Why study health and behaviour? (or why is it needed?) Interesting- ex: # of health & behaviour websites/magazines available - some false information out there.