Class Psicologia da Saúde I - Promoção da Saúde

This CU is the first contact the students have with the Health component within this Master. It aims at contextualizing the action of the psychologist within the scope of public health, as a specialist in behavior change, and having a language and conceptual and methodological domain in common with other specialities in the field of Health.

1. Health psychology: introduction.
2. Multidimensional definition of health.
3. The concepts of health promotion and disease prevention:
   1. relevance in the field of public health;
   2. conceptual perspectives and typologies.
4. Impact of behavior on health:
   1. psychosocial determinants of health.
5. Health protective behaviors:
   1. explanatory models of compliance and non compliance;
   2. promotion of compliance thoughout the life cycle;
   3. the motivational interview in promoting compliance;
   4. the impact of mental health on compliance
6. Developmental and sociocultural adequacy in promotion and prevention in the field of health.
7. Elaboration, implementation and assessment of promotion and prevention programs in the field of health:
   1. conceptual and methodological aspects.

In the theoretical component, interrogative method in different moments is combined with presenting the contents, fostering an ongoing dialogue about the contents and their implications. In the practical classes, application exercises, individually and in the small group format fosters knowledge consolidation. When it is relevant, small illustration videos are used for visioning and discussion. Scientific papers reading and group discussion is promoted to enhance reflection and contextualization.

• DiClemente, R. J., Crosby, R. A., & Kegler, M. C. (Coords.) (2009). Emerging theories in health promotion practice and research (2.ª ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

  Glanz, K., Rimer, B. K., & Viswanath, K. (Coords.) (2015). Health behavior: Theory, research, and practice.  John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

  Gorin, S. S., & Arnold, J. (2006). Health promotion in practice.  John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

  Marks, D. F., Murray, M., & Estacio, E. V. (2018). Health psychology: Theory, research and practice (5.ª ed.). SAGE.

  Martin, L. R., & DiMatteo, M. R. (Coords.) (2014). The Oxford handbook of health communication, behavior change, and treatment adherence. Oxford University Press.

  Michie, S., Atkins, L., & West, R. (2014). The behaviour change wheel: A guide to designing interventions.  Silverback.

  Valente, T. W. (2002). Evaluating health promotion programs. Oxford University Press.