Psychology of health

Question 1

What is health psychology ?

Answer 1

1- Health Psychology
- Understanding the psychological processes and psychosocial influences on health.
- Designing effective health promotion and intervention
- Holistic healthcare.
- People with long-term conditions are more likely to have mental health conditions.
E.g. Motivation, Health behaviour, emotions, illness perception, and evidence-based interventions designed to support lifestyle change.

Behavioural Interventions
- Signposting to support
- Motivational interviewing
- Self-monitoring
- Cognitive behaviour therapy
- Family therapy.

Question 2

What is social psychology ?

Answer 2

2- Social psychology
- The study of how social and group processes influence a patient’s behaviour.
- E.g. alcohol and drinking at social events.

Question 3

What is development psychology ?

Answer 3

3- Development Psychology
- Normal and abnormal aspects of development across the lifespan.
- Red flags
- Attachment
- Impact on adverse childhood effects.

Question 4

What is cognitive psychology ?

Answer 4

4- Cognitive psychology
- The study of internal mental processes such as memory and perception and how they affect treatment and adherence to medication.
- How people remember, think, learn, perceive, attend to and manage information.
- Memory clinics – Alzheimer’s and demonian

Question 5

What is neuropsychology

Answer 5

5- Neuropsychology
- The interaction between psychological and physical systems and behaviour.
- Eg examining individuals with stroke and brain damage.