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Health Psychology
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Health Psychology
Theoretical Models of Change
Tools for Effective Life Change
Cultivating Good Habits
Application: Health and Wellness
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Health Psychology
Lifestyle choices and psychological states
can play important roles in health
Behavioral medicine focuses on behavioral
and biomedical factors
Health psychology focuses on cognitive and
behavioral factors
The Biopsychosocial Model
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Theoretical Models of Change
Health Behaviors
Practices that impact physical well-being
Theory of Reasoned Action
Effective change requires
Specific intentions about behavior
Positive attitude about the new behavior
Perceptions of social group support
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Theoretical Models of Change
Stages of Change Model
Precontemplation Stage
Contemplation
Preparation/Determination
Action/Willpower
Maintenance
The Role of Relapse
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Stages of Change Model
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Tools for
Effective Life Change Self-Efficacy
Harnessing the placebo effect
Motivation
Implementation intentions
Religions Faith
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Intersection: Bad Behaviors
Understanding motivation is important for
changing unhealthy behaviors
Motivations for drinking
Social motives
Coping motives
Enhancement motives
Drinking motivations are related to
Frequency, personality traits, cessation
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Cultivating Good Habits
Controlling Stress
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
Alarm stage
Resistance stage
Exhaustion stage
Psychoneuroimmunology Acute stressors
Chronic stressors
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General Adaptation Syndrome
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Cultivating Good Habits
Controlling Stress
Stress, cardiovascular disease, and cancer
Stress management program
Becoming Physically Active
Exercise
Aerobic exercise
Eating Right
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Cultivating Good Habits
Quitting Smoking
Going cold turkey
Using a nicotine substitute
Seeking therapeutic help
Practicing Safe Sex
Sexually transmitted infection (STI)
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
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Critical Controversy
Obesity, Fitness, and Life Expectancy
Common Measures of Health
Body mass index (BMI)
Waist circumference
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)
Fitness and Weight Health and Longevity
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Application:
Health and Wellness Positive Psychology
Psychology is the study of human behavior,
not just human dysfunction
Health and Wellness
Applications to your physical health and
well-being
How will you use what you learned to
improve your life?
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Chapter Summary
Describe the scope of health psychology and
behavioral medicine.
Describe the various theoretical models of change. Discuss psychological and social tools that
promote effective life change.
Describe strategies for cultivating good habits in
five important realms of life.
Explain why positive psychology is the essence of
psychology and how psychology applies to your
health and well-being.
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Chapter Summary
Health Psychology
Health psychology versus behavioral medicine
The biopsychosocial model
Theoretical Models of Change
Theory of reasoned action
Stages of change model Precontemplation, contemplation,
preparation/determination, action/willpower,
maintenance
The role of relapse
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Chapter Summary
Tools for Effective Life Change
Self-efficacy, motivation, and religious faith
Cultivating Good Habits
Controlling stress
Becoming physically active and eating right
Quitting smoking
Practicing safe sex
Application: Health and Wellness
