1. Chapter 17
Health Psychology

2. Chapter Preview Health Psychology Making Positive Life Changes
Resources for Effective Life Change
Towards a Healthier Body
Role of Psychology in Living Well

3. Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine
establishing health and preventing illness
focuses on social, behavioral and cognitive factors
Behavioral Medicine
integrates behavioral and biomedical knowledge
focuses on social, behavioral and biomedical factors
Health Promotion
Public Health
IM: The Biopsychosocial Model Activity

4. Biopsychosocial Model
Health psychology integrates
biological, psychological, and
social factors in health.

5. Theoretical Models of Behavioral Change
Theory of Reasoned Action
Effective change requires
specific intentions about behavior
positive attitude about the new behavior
perceptions of social group support
Theory of Planned Behavior
Effective change also requires
perceptions of control over the outcome

6. How Do Individuals Make Healthy Lifestyle Changes?
Stages of Change Model
precontemplation
contemplation
preparation/determination
action/willpower
maintenance (avoiding relapse)
IM: Handout 16.1: Walk Through the Stages

7. Stages of Change Model

8. Resources for Effective Life Change
Personal Motivation
self determination theory
intrinsic v. extrinsic motivation
implementation intentions
Why do we do the things
we shouldn’t do?
IM: Activity Handout 16.2: Tools for Stress, Quitting Drinking, and Stopping Spousal Abuse

9. Resources for Effective Life Change
Social Relationships
tangible assistance
information
emotional support
Religious Faith
linked to longer, healthier life
IM: Activity Handout 16.2: Tools for Stress, Quitting Drinking, and Stopping Spousal Abuse 9

10. Impact of Stress General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
alarm
resistance
exhaustion
Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis (HPA)
controls reactions to stressful events

11. General Adaptation Syndrome

12. Impact of Stress Psychoneuroimmunology
explores connections among psychological factors, nervous system, and immune system
stress can profoundly affect immune system
effects of acute stressors and chronic stressors
IM: Becoming Physically Active and Eating Right Activity

13. Impact of Stress Cardiovasular Disease Cancer chronic emotional stress
major life changes increase risk
Cancer
stress inhibits cellular immune responses

14. Coping with Stress cognitive appraisal
emotion-focused v. problem-focused coping
optimism
hardiness
sense of commitment and of control
perceives problems as challenges, not threats
stress management programs
IM: Quitting Smoking Activity
IM: AIDS Activity

15. Toward a Healthier Body
becoming physically active
eating right
quitting smoking
Can you be fat and fit?
IM: Quitting Smoking Activity
IM: AIDS Activity 15

16. Chapter Summary
Describe the scope of health psychology and behavioral medicine.
Describe the various theoretical models of change.
Discuss psychological and social resources that promote effective life change.
Describe the impact of stress on health and discuss how stress can be controlled.
Describe strategies for achieving a healthier body.
Note: Instructors may use the learning objectives presented on this slide or the following two slides to summarize the chapter material.

17. Chapter Summary Health Psychology Theoretical Models of Change
health psychology and behavioral medicine
biopsychosocial model
Theoretical Models of Change
theory of reasoned action
theory of planned behavior
stages of change model

18. Chapter Summary Resources for Effective Life Change Impact of Stress
motivation, social relationships, and religious faith
Impact of Stress
general adaptation syndrome
psychoneuroimmunology
Achieving a Healthier Body
activity level, eating right, and quitting smoking