The students will learn about the biopsychosocial model of health and illness. We will explore the social and psychological determinants of good physical and mental health. Through experience the students will learn about the promotion of health behavior. At the seminar the students will have to journal their own health behavior in a selected topic. Through discussions the students will formulate hypotheses about the difficulties people face when maintaining health behavior. The students will have to write an essay of 3-5 pages long in their own selected topic. The students will form groups and plan an awareness day or an intervention program in the selected topic and present to the participants of the seminar. The planned activities on this seminar will be lecturing, reading, writing, discussing key topics of health behavior, and student presentations.

The students will learn about the biopsychosocial model of health and illness. We will explore the social and psychological determinants of good physical and mental health. Through experience the students will learn about the promotion of health behavior. At the seminar the students will have to journal their own health behavior in a selected topic. Through discussions the students will formulate hypotheses about the difficulties people face when maintaining health behavior. The students will have to write an essay of 3-5 pages long in their own selected topic. The students will form groups and plan an awareness day or an intervention program in the selected topic and present to the participants of the seminar. The planned activities on this seminar will be lecturing, reading, writing, discussing key topics of health behavior, and student presentations.

3 October 2023: What is health psychology – (Csajbók & Zakreski)

10 October 2023: Modern health worries – (Zakreski)

17 October 2023: Gender, SES, culture and health – (Csajbók)

24 October 2023: Sexual psychology – (Zakreski)

31 October 2023: Suggestive communication – (Csajbók)

7 November 2023: Stress, burnout, somatization – (Zakreski)

14 November 2023: Mental health, positive psychology – (Zakreski)

21 November 2023: Addictions and drug abuse prevention – (Csajbók)

28 November 2023: Health behavior – (Csajbók)

5 December 2023: student presentations – (Csajbók & Zakreski)

12 December 2023: student presentations – (Csajbók & Zakreski)

19 December 2023: student presentations – (Csajbók & Zakreski)

2 January 2024: Final exam – (Csajbók & Zakreski)

3 October 2023: What is health psychology – (Csajbók & Zakreski)

10 October 2023: Modern health worries – (Zakreski)

17 October 2023: Gender, SES, culture and health – (Csajbók)

24 October 2023: Sexual psychology – (Zakreski)

31 October 2023: Suggestive communication – (Csajbók)

7 November 2023: Stress, burnout, somatization – (Zakreski)

14 November 2023: Mental health, positive psychology – (Zakreski)

21 November 2023: Addictions and drug abuse prevention – (Csajbók)

28 November 2023: Health behavior – (Csajbók)

5 December 2023: student presentations – (Csajbók & Zakreski)

12 December 2023: student presentations – (Csajbók & Zakreski)

19 December 2023: student presentations – (Csajbók & Zakreski)

2 January 2024: Final exam – (Csajbók & Zakreski)

Conditions of the course completion

Participation on the seminar (maximum 3 missed classes). Active participation on the activities during the class. Preparing homework for each week. Preparation of student presentations in the topic of choice. Writing an acceptable essay on a selected topic, or obtaining a passing grade (min 50%) on the semester ending test. Passing grade for the course solely based on the essay will not be guaranteed.

Grading

40% test or essay, 25% group presentation, 15% journals, 10% SMART goal, 10% class activity

Conditions of the course completion

Participation on the seminar (maximum 3 missed classes). Active participation on the activities during the class. Preparing homework for each week. Preparation of student presentations in the topic of choice. Writing an acceptable essay on a selected topic, or obtaining a passing grade (min 50%) on the semester ending test. Passing grade for the course solely based on the essay will not be guaranteed.

Grading

40% test or essay, 25% group presentation, 15% journals, 10% SMART goal, 10% class activity

Please find course materials and submission portal in the course Moodle: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=13862

Bibliography, additional materials

Compulsory reading:

Readings for the SMART Goals Assignment:

Abraham, C., & Michie, S. (2008). A taxonomy of behavior change techniques used in interventions. Health psychology, 27, 379.

Friedrich, A., & Schlarb, A. A. (2018). Let's talk about sleep: a systematic review of psychological interventions to improve sleep in college students. Journal of sleep research, 27, 4-22.

Witkiewitz, K., Marlatt, G. A., & Walker, D. (2005). Mindfulness-based relapse prevention for alcohol and substance use disorders. Journal of cognitive psychotherapy, 19, 211-228.

Other recommended reading:

Addis, M. E., & Mahalik, J. R. (2003). Men, masculinity, and the contexts of help seeking. American psychologist, 58, 5.

Adler, N. E. (2009). Health disparities through a psychological lens. American Psychologist, 64, 663.

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2012). Self-determination theory in health care and its relations to motivational interviewing: a few comments. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 9, 1-6.

Evans, G. W., & McCoy, J. M. (1998). When buildings don’t work: The role of architecture in human health. Journal of Environmental psychology, 18, 85-94.

Lyons, A. C., & Chamberlain, K. (2006). Health psychology: A critical introduction. Cambridge University Press.

McEwen, B. (2006). Stress, adaptation, and disease: Allostasis and allostatic load. Annals of New York Academy of Science.

Robinson, T. E. & Berridge, K. C. (2003). Addiction. Annual Review of Psychology.

Rollnick, S., Butler, C. C., Kinnersley, P., Gregory, J., & Mash, B. (2010). Motivational interviewing. Bmj, 340.

Tedeschi, R. G., & Calhoun, L. G. (2004). Posttraumatic growth: conceptual foundations and empirical evidence. Psychological inquiry, 15, 1-18.

Trummer, U. F., Mueller, U. O., Nowak, P., Stidl, T., & Pelikan, J. M. (2006). Does physician–patient communication that aims at empowering patients improve clinical outcome?: A case study. Patient education and counseling, 61, 299-306.

van Dulmen, S., Sluijs, E., Van Dijk, L., de Ridder, D., Heerdink, R., & Bensing, J. (2007). Patient adherence to medical treatment: a review of reviews. BMC health services research, 7, 1-13.

Please find course materials and submission portal in the course Moodle: https://dl1.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=13862

 

Bibliography, additional materials

Compulsory reading:

Readings for the SMART Goals Assignment:

Abraham, C., & Michie, S. (2008). A taxonomy of behavior change techniques used in interventions. Health psychology, 27, 379.

Friedrich, A., & Schlarb, A. A. (2018). Let's talk about sleep: a systematic review of psychological interventions to improve sleep in college students. Journal of sleep research, 27, 4-22.

Witkiewitz, K., Marlatt, G. A., & Walker, D. (2005). Mindfulness-based relapse prevention for alcohol and substance use disorders. Journal of cognitive psychotherapy, 19, 211-228.

Other recommended reading:

Addis, M. E., & Mahalik, J. R. (2003). Men, masculinity, and the contexts of help seeking. American psychologist, 58, 5.

Adler, N. E. (2009). Health disparities through a psychological lens. American Psychologist, 64, 663.

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2012). Self-determination theory in health care and its relations to motivational interviewing: a few comments. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 9, 1-6.

Evans, G. W., & McCoy, J. M. (1998). When buildings don’t work: The role of architecture in human health. Journal of Environmental psychology, 18, 85-94.

Lyons, A. C., & Chamberlain, K. (2006). Health psychology: A critical introduction. Cambridge University Press.

McEwen, B. (2006). Stress, adaptation, and disease: Allostasis and allostatic load. Annals of New York Academy of Science.

Robinson, T. E. & Berridge, K. C. (2003). Addiction. Annual Review of Psychology.

Rollnick, S., Butler, C. C., Kinnersley, P., Gregory, J., & Mash, B. (2010). Motivational interviewing. Bmj, 340.

Tedeschi, R. G., & Calhoun, L. G. (2004). Posttraumatic growth: conceptual foundations and empirical evidence. Psychological inquiry, 15, 1-18.

Trummer, U. F., Mueller, U. O., Nowak, P., Stidl, T., & Pelikan, J. M. (2006). Does physician–patient communication that aims at empowering patients improve clinical outcome?: A case study. Patient education and counseling, 61, 299-306.

van Dulmen, S., Sluijs, E., Van Dijk, L., de Ridder, D., Heerdink, R., & Bensing, J. (2007). Patient adherence to medical treatment: a review of reviews. BMC health services research, 7, 1-13.