Psychosociology of Health

no prior knowledge is needed

The course will be developed according to a theoretical-practical model with structured exposition of the contents and related analysis and discussion or debate. Will use an interrogative and interactive methodology prior to the presentation of the main content and concepts, and is demonstration/explanation through its practical application in everyday situations and using, where appropriate, audio-visual means. Will, also include moments of work in small groups, with tutorial support and role play exercises,

The use of expositive and interrogative methodologies, will allow the explanation of theoretical concepts and its framework as well as the evaluation of their domain by students. The presence of a T/P component will allow, in addition to the exposure of the contents, the use of interactive methodologies favouring the demonstration, exemplification and applicability of such content and concepts to different situations, and real circumstances. Thus will allow the development of skills already mentioned.

he student must acquire:

Knowledge:

• Modification of health views

• Behaviour, health and disease;

• Psychosocial changes associated with the disease.

Skills:

• Understand basic psychosocial aspects related to health promotion, prevention and overcoming of illness and treatment adherence;

• Analyse and interpret the relations: behaviour, emotions and health state;

Competences:

• Reflect on the disease in psychosocial terms;

• Be an active agent in promoting health behaviours;

• Identify and deal with emotions and stress;.

1 Individual, society, health and environment (3 hours)

2 Social representations of body, health and disease (3 hours)

3 Historical development of health and disease concepts (4 hours)

Disease prevention and health promotion;

Models of health and health promotion;

4 Health Promotion and practice of health behaviors (4 hours)

Adoption and modification of health behaviors;

Interventions adressed at individual and population intervention;

5 The concepts of health and health psychology (9 hours)

Objectives and factors of Health Psychology emergence;

Health Psychology, health and disease;

Impact of behavior on health, lifestyles and quality of life;

6 Behavior and Health Psychology (9 hours)

6.1. Health behavior, illness, sick, preventive (behavioral protection), risk (behavioral risk), behavioral pathogens and immunogens, beneficial and harmful health behaviors;

6.2. Determinants of health and disease behaviors

Psychosocial, emotional, cognitive and environmental factors and influences;

The stress as reason and consequence of health-related behaviors;

Stress and disease and the factors mediating this relationship;

Health beliefs and cognitions of disease, its importance and consequences;

7. The professional stress (8 hours)

Occupational stress factors

Stressors on health professionals;

Burnout;

Personal and institutional strategies to reduce stress.

NAO

Principal

*Ogden., J. (2004). Psicologia da Saúde (2ª Edição). Lisboa: Climepsi Editores.

*Paúl, C. & Fonseca, A. (2001). Psicossociologia da Saúde. Lisboa: Climepsi Editores.

Secundary

*Banyard, P. (1996). Applying Psychology to Health. London: Hodder & Stoughton.

*Bennett, P. & Murphy, S. (1999). Psicologia e Promoção da Saúde. Lisboa: Climepsi Editores.

*Charpentier, G. (2003). As doenças e as suas emoções. Lisboa: Instituto Piaget.

*Fischer, N. (1994). Psicologia social do ambiente. Lisboa: Instituto Piaget.

*Giddens, A. & Sutton, P. (2013). Sociology. Cambridge: Polity Press.

*Helman, C. (2007). Culture, Health and Illness. London: Hodder Arnold.

*McIntyre, T. (1994). Psicologia da Saúde: Áreas de Intervenção e Perspectivas Futuras. Lisboa: Associação dos Psicólogos Portugueses.

*Nettleton, S. (2013). The Sociology of Health and Illness (3ª Edição). Cambridge: Polity Press.

*Ribeiro, J.L. (1998). Psicologia e Saúde, Lisboa: Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada.

*Serra, A.V. (2005). O Stress na Vida de Todos os Dias. Coimbra: Edição de Autor.

*Taylor, S. (2014). Health Psychology. Boston: McGraw – Hill.