CPS 619 - Clinical Issues in Health Psychology

3 credit(s)
A study of psychological and social sequelae of illnesses such as cancer and AIDS, and the role of psychologists in providing clinical assessments and psychotherapy in medical settings. Topics include identifying and treating medical patients at greatest risk for major psychological complications; pain assessment and treatment; death and bereavement; cross-cultural models of illness and healing; and the roles of meaning, identity, social support, and spirituality for those with advanced illnesses.
Prerequisite(s): Third-year class standing or permission of the program director.

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