HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY STUDYGUIDE 1

Chapter 1 + p.421-422

What is health psychology? What are the 4 goals of this field?
Steps in the historical development of health psych (psychosomatic medicine, behavioral medicine)
What is "health" and the illness/wellness continuum?
What are the differences in the leading causes of death in the US today versus a century ago?
Contrast the biomedical model with the biopsychosocial model.
What is the typical training to become a health psychologist?
What are the 2 main career categories in health psych? Where do health psychologists work? What are some related career paths/fields?

Be familiar with the characteristics of these research methods:
Descriptive Methods
    single subject research; case studies
    survey
    observational research
       unstructured, naturalistic observations
       structured, laboratory observations
Experimental Methods, including understanding of these terms (variable, independent and dependent variables, experimental and control groups, placebo group, double-blind procedure)
    randomized clinical trials
Quasi-experiments
Prospective research versus retrospective research
Developmental studies
    longitudinal studies
    cross-sectional studies
    twin and adoption studies
Epidemiological research, including understanding these terms (morbidity, mortality, incidence, prevalence, etiology)
Meta-analysis
The role of theories

Chapter 6 - Health Behaviors and Changing Health Behaviors

What are health behaviors? "Well behaviors"? "Symptom based behaviors"? "Sick role behaviors"? Health habits?
What has research revealed about factors that influence health behaviors?
What are some factors that are predictors of  engaging in healthful behaviors?
What are some factors that are barriers to engaging in healthful behaviors? 
Distinguish between primary, secondary and tertiery prevention.
What are the components of the Health Belief Model?
Describe the Theory of Planned Behavior/Theory of Reasoned Action.
What are the stages of the Stages of Change Model/ Transtheoretical Model?
Describe conflict theory. What is motivated reasoning?
What is health promotion? Be familiar with the following approaches and concepts in the area of promotion
providing information
changing attitudes
    tailoring the content of  messages
    message framing
    fear appeals
motivational interviewing
behavioral methods
    classical conditioning
    operant conditioning (reinforcement, punishment, extinction, stimulus control, contingency contracting)
cognitive-behavioral methods
    modeling
    self-efficacy
    self-monitoring and self-reinforcment
    cognitive restructuring
    skills training
relapse prevention
    constructive self-talk
    abstinence violation effect
    lifestyle rebalancing
social engineering
timing of health promotions
    teachable moments
    windows of vulnerability

Chapter 8  Health Enhancing Behaviors: Weight Control, Exercise and Safety Behaviors

Know:
the components of food
recent eating trends
sorting out good fats from bad
    cholesterol and lipoproteins
          cholesterol+HDL  vs cholesterol+LDL
    triglycerides
    trans fatty acids
    saturated fats
    monosaturated fats (olive, peanut, canola, avocado)
    polyunsaturated  fats
        omega 3 fatty acids - fish oil and flaxseed oil
       omega 6 fatty acids - corn, soy, sesame, safflower
bad carbs vs good carbs
Daily food group requirements in a healthful diet
biopsychsocial interactions in eating behavior and in obesity
diet and health risks
      atherosclerosis
      arteriosclerosis
       hypertension
       cancer
       overweight and obesity
BMI
set point theory
role of hypothalamus and hormones
psychosocial factors involved in weight control
importance of overweight prevention
dieting and weight loss pros and cons
use of cognitive and behavioral methods in weight loss programs
    (e.g.self-monitoring, stimulus control, behavioral contracting, problem-solving training, cognitive restructuring)
lifestyle change vs 'being on a diet'
medical approaches to weight loss
    sibutramine
    orlistat
    bariatric surgery
relapse after weight loss
anorexia
bulimia
treatments for eating disorders
aerobic exercise
physical and psychosocial benefits of exercise
general need for exercise to maintain health
factors associatesd with exercising vs not exercising
promoting exercise behavior
safety behaviors vs behaviors that increase the risk of accidents/harm