LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY
SECOND SEMESTER – April 2009
OL 37
MS 2952 - HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Date & Time: 29/04/2009 / 1:00 - 4:00 Dept. No.
PART – A
Write a short note on the following questions in about 30 words each.
Max. : 100 Marks
(10 x 2 = 20 Marks)
1. Social inequality.
2. Kinsey report
3. Case of Anna O
4. Consequence of non-adherence.
5. Medical silence
6. Acute pain
7. Screening
8. Tension reduction hypothesis.
9. Social Justice
10. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
PART – B
Answer any Five questions in about 300 words each
(5 x 8 = 40 Marks)
11. What is the relevance of black report in linking poor social conditions with ill-health?
12. What are the health effects of smoking?
13. Examine the social representation of health and illness.
14. Why is doctor-patient communication important?
15. Briefly explain the person and system explanations for medical error.
16. What are the important psychosocial interventions for cancer?
17. What is angina plan?
PART – C
Answer any Two questions in about 1200 words each
(2 x 20 = 40 Marks)
18. Examine in detail the common pain management strategies.
19. Evaluate the factors associated with non-adherence to treatment.
20. Explain how stress makes us more susceptible to physical illness.
21. Analyse the strategies for the promotion of physical activity.
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