PSYC 1F90 Chapter 13: Chapter 13

• School: Brock University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1F90
• Professor: John Mitterer

Document Summary

Health psychology: study of the ways in which behavioral principles can be used to prevent illness and promote health. Behavioral medicine: the study of behavioral factors in medicine, physical illness, and medical treatment (pain control, coping with chronic illness, stress related diseases, self screening) People in the current time typically die from lifestyle diseases (diseases related to health damaging personal habits such as heart disease, stroke and lung cancer) Behavioral risk factors: behaviors that increase the chances of disease, injury or premature death. Most behavioral risks can be reduced, ex. 440,000 people die a year from smoking related diseases, being overweight doubles the chances of dying from heart disease of cancer while 65% of. Behavioral risk factors include high stress levels, untreated high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, abuse of alcohol, overeating, lack of exercise, unsafe sexual behavior, excess sun exposure and violence.