Seminar 12742 (Basisphase, Modul 1+2)

Understanding the psychological antecedents of health and illness

Lecturer: Ralf Schwarzer 

Time: Monday 10 -12                     Room: JK 25/130                            Starting Date: 14 April 2008

Literature:  Weekly readings, distributed by Blackboard

Additional Literature (see also the publication list)

 Schwarzer, R. (20043). Psychologie des Gesundheitsverhaltens. Göttingen: Hogrefe.

 Schwarzer, R. (Hrsg.) (19972). Gesundheitspsychologie: Ein Lehrbuch. Göttingen: Hogrefe.

Schwarzer, R., Jerusalem, M., & Weber, H. (Hrsg.) (2002).  Gesundheitspsychologie von A bis Z.  Göttingen: Hogrefe.


Date

TOPICS (Tentative schedule, subject to change)

 

14.04.

Introduction: Overview, Literature, Assignments.

We will discuss the syllabus and make changes to adjust for the participants' prerequisites.

To be read for the first session: http://web.fu-berlin.de/age/2000/chap23.pdf

 

21.04.

Self-efficacy and health, see  http://dccps.cancer.gov/brp/constructs/self-efficacy/index.html

28.04.

Leventhal Review

05.05.

Adopting a Healthy Lifestyle in Middle-Age

12.05.

----- Whitsun Holiday ---

19.05.

Predicting physical exercise

26.05.

Adherence, Depression, Diabetes

02.06.

Smoking in adolescents, Modeling

09.06.  

Smoking cessation and self-efficacy

16.06.

 

23.06.

 

30.06.

Stage-based interventions
07.07.   Health Action Process Approach

14.07.

 Final Exam / Klausur

Lehre/Courses SS 2008

Abteilung für Gesundheitspsychologie (Health Psych Department)