Chabot College
Fall 2003
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for Psychology 25
STRESS MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Catalog Description:
25 – Stress Management and Health Psychology
2 Units
Analysis of the psychological factors that influence health, stress and illness, and
personal well-being. Explores coping with stress, reducing stress, emotion and illness,
pressure-cooked kids, children and stress, can’t slow down, the mind as healer, the
relaxation response, focusing mind, and maximizing performance. 2 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 35]
Prerequisite Skills:
None.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to :
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demonstrate knowledge of the foundation of Health Psychology and Stress
Management, including a definition and its general scope;
demonstrate awareness of research strategies used in health psychology with a
general exposure on epidemiological research and current treatment interventions;
demonstrate knowledge of psycho-psychological principles that underlie the
various concepts and its problem areas as it relates to health psychology and stress
management;
explain the interrelationship between stress and how it can be managed.
Course Content:
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Definition and Scope of Health Psychology & Stress Management
Historical Perspectives
Research Strategies
Principles of Psychophysiology
Stress & Illness
Stress Management & Stress Strategies
a.
Present-Moment Awareness and Relation
b.
Time Competency
c.
Positive Support System
d.
ICS: Instant Calming Sequence
e.
Optimum Sleep
f.
Listening and Communication Skills
g.
30-second Rejuvenation-in-Motion Routines
Health Behavior
Illness Behavior
Coronary Heart Disease
Smoking
Pain
Chabot College
Course Outline for Psychology 25
Fall 2003
Page 2
Methods of Presentations:
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Lecture and discussion
Video presentations
Various stress reduction techniques will be demonstrated by the instructor (i.e.,
diaphragmatic breathing, pulse rate, temperature reading as it related to
biofeedback)
Distance Education video lessons
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments
a.
Self evaluations projects
b.
Homework assignments in exercises
c.
Individual research paper on, for example, stress strategies or time
management
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
a.
Student participation through personal log and journal entries
b.
Mid-term Examination and Final Examination
Textbooks(s) (Typical):
The Healthy Mind Healthy Body, Sobel and Ornstein, Patient Education Media Inc., 2002
or latest edition.
The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook, Davis, Eshelman and McKay, New
Harhbinger Pub. Inc., 2002 or latest edition.
Special Student Materials:
None.
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Revised: 10-24-02