Psychology 2310A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Coronary Artery Disease, Smoking Cessation

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2310A/B
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- De Hoog

Document Summary

Sunday, november 27, 2016 clinical psychology health and neuropsychological. Prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of illness. The improvement of the health care system and health care policy: the emergence of health psychology. Causes of mortality -1890: in uenza, pneumonia, tuberculosis, infectious diseases. Causes of mortality today: heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, lung disease, behavioural/lifestyle factors in development and treatment, can"t be cured, management is complex and long term, leading causes of death (canada 1994) Examples: health behaviour change (smoking, weight loss, exercise, stress management, preparation for surgery and medical procedures, adjustment to chronic illness, compliance with medical regimens. Example from paediatric oncology: as a psychologist you might be involved with: Behavioural modi cation for adherence to treatment/ management of illness. Preparing a family for death of a child (acceptance vs. premature disengagement) Individual therapy lesson from childhood leukaemia. Psychological factors: 1. primary appraisal; perceiving a situation as threatening, 2. secondary appraisal; believe that you will be unable to cope.