Psychology 2036A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Theory Of Planned Behavior, Theory Of Reasoned Action, Health Belief Model

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazelwood

Document Summary

Behavioural medicine: a branch of medicine concerned with the relationship between health and behaviour, this focus is usually on remediation: this means that what you do influences health. Early stages of psychology"s development: behaviourism (n. miller, cognition and personality (krantz, coping styles (s. miller, psychoneuroimmunology (cohen & herbert) Same general topics but expansion of approaches to study them: ex. , more cognitive approaches today. Interventions integrate cognitive and behavioural theories: research is continuing and field is still developing. In 1978, 3% of children between the ages of 2-17 were obese. In 2004, 8% of children between the ages of 2-17 were obese. In 2011, 13% of children between the ages 5-11 were obese. North american death rates (per 100 000) in 1900. Health psychology today: the biopsychosocial approach, encompasses three major perspectives on causes of health and illness. Biological + psychological + social factors combine to influence our health (note: the holistic approach)