Health Psychology
Psicologia da Saúde
Course code:68101
Ana Cristina Cardoso das Neves
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
- Identify the key differences between the explanatory models of health and disease.
- Recognize the importance of interpersonal relationship in adherence of salutogenic behaviours.
- Recognize the ideologies and practices of education / health communication, as well as demonstrating critical reflexivity about the multiple logics in which it is organized.
- Demonstrate knowledge of different approaches in the Psychology domain behind the construction of health campaigns and behind persuasive oral presentations in the health care area.
- Contribute to the quality of services provided by a technician of Laboratory Biomedical Sciences by promoting wellbeing and quality of life, for users of the health services.
Syllabus:
Lectures:
- Psychology in health contexts
- The concept of health and disease throughout history
- Health Psychology in Promoting Healthy Behaviors
- Determinants of healthy behavior
- Health Promotion Strategies
- Theoretical foundations of Human Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Information provided in Health Contexts
- Communication Skills in Health Professions
- Management of emotions in interpersonal relationship
Theoretical / practical classes:
Case study related to the contents covered in lectures
Health Education Campaigns and other health communication and intervention plans: analysis and group discussion
Rules for students to develop writing a scientific paper
Presentation of analysis to health education campaigns
Suggested Bibliography:
- Camon VAA (2000) Psicologia da Saúde. Um novo significado para a prática clínica, São Paulo, Ed. Pioneira
- Dikson DA, Hargie O & Morrow NC (1993) Communication Skills Training for Health Profissionals. An Instructor’s Handboock. London: Chapman & Hall.
- Conner M & Norman P (2005) Predicting Health Behavior, 2nd ed., Buckingham, Open University Press
- Fernandes M (2008) A saúde também se educa, Lisboa, Instituto Piaget
- Whitaker Penteado JR (1991) A Técnica da Comunicação Humana. São Paulo: Livraria Pioneira Editora.