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GB · Masters

MSc Health Psychology

Program information

University of Stirling

Program overview

Health psychology is the study of psychological and behavioural processes in health illness and healthcare It is concerned with understanding how psychological behavioural and cultural factors contribute to physical health and illness Health Psychologists promote healthier lifestyles They try to find ways to encourage people to improve their health and also to improve the healthcare system as a whole For example helping people to lose weight or stop smoking or advising doctors on better ways to communicate with their patients You ll learn to use your knowledge of psychology to promote general wellbeing and understand physical illness We will teach you the skills needed to help people deal with the psychological and emotional aspects of health and illness and to support people who are chronically ill

Duration: 10

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