PSY 981 - Integrated Healthcare: Advanced Topics

Credit Hours: 3

This course is designed to provide an overview of the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses and disorders commonly treated within an integrated healthcare system. Students will consider treatment from a multidisciplinary team-based approach that includes psychological, cognitive, and physiological processes, as well as the ethical and cultural considerations relevant to work in this area. Diagnoses and disorders including, but not limited to chronic pain, eating disorders, and substance use will be explored throughout this course. Students will be prepared to work in an integrated healthcare setting by developing a holistic understanding of the psychological and biological variables relevant to the various illnesses and disorders included.

Prerequisite: admission to Doctor of Psychology program or permission of instructor.
Lecture Contact Hours: 3

Typically Offered: Demand