Health+Psychology

toc = Definition: = The subfield within psychology that is concerned with the psychological factors that contribute to health, illness and recovery. p.324 Gen Psych, Chapter 10 pp.324-325

= Examples: = Health psychologist's use principles of psychology to prevent illness and to help restore people who are ill to health. Furthermore, for health psychologists, the concept of health extends beyond the simple absence of disease.

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= Mnemonics: = __**The "Health" in Health Psychologist**__
 * H** umans
 * E** xperimenting
 * A** nd
 * L** earning about
 * T** he well-being of
 * H** umans

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