HLTH 383
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Mind/Body Health
Public Health
College of Life Sciences
Course Description
Theories and research on the effect of emotions and attitudes on health: how negative emotions increase disease susceptibility and positive emotions encourage immune strength, health, and healing. Behavioral medicine and complementary and alternative health practices also presented.
When Taught
Fall, Winter, Spring
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3
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Title
Contributing Influences
Learning Outcome
Identify and evaluate the behavioral, social, and cultural thought processes that contribute to disease.(Learning activities: lecture, class discussion, research study reviews, exams)
Title
Mental Processes and Disease Development
Learning Outcome
Identify and understand the connection between mental processes/beliefs and how they contribute to chronic and infectious disease.
(Learning activities: lecture, class discussion, group presentations, videos)
