Description:
| Aims:
* To provide students with a full appreciation of how ill people cope with chronic and acute health conditions.
* To provide students with a full appreciation of how different organisations (e.g., NHS, governments, workplace) manage health and illness.
Learning Outcomes: On completion of this unit, students will
* Understand how chronic diseases are managed in a psychological context
* Understand the impact of psychological factors associated with coping with ill health
* Learn the practical skills of relaxation training, increasing self-efficacy and stress management
* Be aware of current health policy in Britain
* Appreciate the role of the psychologist within the broad context of health care delivery.
Skills: Intellectual
* To communicate an argument
* To evaluate others arguments and research
* To learn independently
* To synthesise information from a number of sources
Professional / Practical
* To develop sensitivity to the values and interests of others
* Time management and administration skills
* Problem solving skills
* Independent working skills.
Content: Coping with acute illness, particularly coping styles, stress management and social support in chronic and acute conditions. Coping with chronic illness; models and mechanisms of chronic pain and disability. Vocational rehabilitation for chronically ill people. Policy and politics in the provision of health care. Public health issues, including adherence.
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