Health Psychology Guide

Course Expectations

Health Psychology is a 45-hour BCIA-accredited self-paced continuing education course.

You have a year to read 16 chapters in Brannon's Health Psychology text, listen to its lectures, and pass 16 chapter exams (20 multiple-choice questions) with an average score of 70%. You may take these exams as many times as you need until you achieve a passing score.

Course Resources

You may purchase Brannon's Health Psychology (10th ed.) from online vendors like Amazon.com. You may download its PowerPoints and lectures on Dropbox.
Click on the Chapters below for their brief Quizlets.

Required Chapters

1. Introducing Health Psychology
2. Conducting Health Research
3. Seeking and Receiving Health Care
4. Adhering to Healthy Behavior
5. Defining, Measuring, and Managing Stress
6. Understanding Stress, Immunity, and Disease
7. Understanding and Managing Pain
8. Considering Alternative Approaches

9. Behavioral Factors in Cardiovascular Disease
10. Behavioral Factors in Cancer
11. Living with Chronic Illness
12. Smoking Tobacco
13. Using Alcohol and Other Drugs
14. Eating and Weight
15. Exercising
16. Future Challenges

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