Health psychology
Health psychology
Health psychology (pronounced: /hɛlθ saɪˈkɒlədʒi/) is a branch of psychology that focuses on how mental, emotional, and social factors affect physical health and illness. It is also concerned with the study of how psychological principles can be used to promote health and prevent illness.
Etymology
The term "health psychology" is derived from the English words "health" (from the Old English hǣlth, meaning "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well") and "psychology" (from the Ancient Greek words psyche, meaning "soul" or "mind", and logia, meaning "study").
Related terms
- Behavioral medicine: An interdisciplinary field combining both medicine and psychology and is concerned with the integration of knowledge in the biological, behavioral, psychological, and social sciences relevant to health and illness.
- Clinical psychology: A branch of psychology that focuses on diagnosing and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
- Preventive healthcare: Measures taken for disease prevention, as opposed to disease treatment.
- Public health: The science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Health psychology
- Wikipedia's article - Health psychology
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