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• Introduction to Health Psychology – Definition and scope of health
psychology, The potential use of psychological knowledge and skills in the field
of health and physiotherapy Biopsychosocial model of health and disease and the
role of health psychology, Understanding and definition of health and disease
identification and understanding risk factors Chronic and noncommunicable
disease and the role of behavioural factors. • • Models in health psychology and
concepts useful in physiotherapy – – Health belief model – – Health-related
behaviours and prevention – – Social cognitive models and the Theory of Planned
Behaviour – – Cognition related to health – – Practical examples of models
– -Socio-culture factors and family factors related to health • Stress and
Health – Personality factors, stress and health – Disorders and stress – Coping
with stress – Ways of coping – Burnout sindrom – Psychosomatics • Interaction
between physiotherapist and the patient in the treatment -The importance of
non-verbal communication and recognition of pain – Providing information to
patients – The importance of psychological and social messages and analyses of
messages