Psychological Aspects of Health and Illness

Overview

Framework:
Access to HE 2024
Level:
Level 3
Unit No:
Not available
Credits:
6
Guided learning hours:
Not available

Qualification Grading Type

Graded

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.

Understand the psychological determinants of physical and mental health.

Determinants could include genetics, diet, social, environmental etc.

Assessment Criteria

  • 1.1

    Identify psychological determinants of physical and mental health.

2.

Be able to analyse health and illness from a psychological perspective.

Psychological factors i.e. stress, anxiety, depression, and denial.

Assessment Criteria

  • 2.1

    Analyse one psychological factor which affects:

    (a) health

    (b) illness

    from a psychological perspective.

3.

Be able to analyse psychological treatments for coping with mental and physical ill health.

Psychological treatments i.e. CBT, IPT, cognitive therapy, psychotherapy.

Assessment Criteria

  • 3.1

    Analyse three treatment approaches in dealing with mental and/or physical health.

4.

Understand self-management techniques recommended by professional psychologists.

Self-management techniques i.e. self-control therapy, behaviour group therapy, self-monitoring, self-administered consequences, chronic disease management, NICE guidelines.

Assessment Criteria

  • 4.1

    Evaluate two self-management techniques recommended by professional psychologists.