Write a brief essay on one of the following question topics.
Essay optional questions (choose one question):
When is placebo treatment considered ethical? What about the ethics of making people aware of the possible side effects of medications? (Ch2)
Most people (including students) have trouble understanding the results of health/science research and how these results apply to them. Bad science summaries: find media errors or distortions in covering medical research. The result is often to sensationalize and simplify research findings. Search for the original report of the misrepresented findings and contrast the technical report with the popular coverage, making exhibits of the contrasting material. Discuss the impact of these types of reporting errors and the type of information that should be included in popular news articles. This should be an interesting essay in our current era of media coverage. (Ch2)
What is adherence, how is it measured, and how can it be improved? Include several empirically supported methods to increase adherence. (Ch4)
Describe stress, how it affects our psychology and physiology, and how to manage it. Include several empirically supported methods to reduce/manage stress. (Ch5)
How does psychology relate to disease? How can we use psychology to treat diseases? Give multiple examples of empirically supported methods to treat disease by changing behavior. (Ch6)
Describe how pain is related to psychology. Describe several empirically supported methods to treat pain. Include several psychological/behavioral treatments. (Ch7)
How does lifestyle, and thus psychology, relate to cardiovascular health and disease? How can psychology (changing thoughts and behaviors) be used to lower cardiovascular risks? (Ch9)
What is cancer, and what are the environmental and behavioral risk factors associated with it? How can psychology (changing thoughts and behaviors) be used to lower cancer risks? (Ch10)
What are the risks associated with drug and alcohol use, smoking, or overeating (choose one or multiple of these issues). How does lifestyle, and thus psychology, relate to these behavioral problems? How can psychology be used to lower the risks (i.e., how can we treat these problems)? (Ch 12/13/14)
What factors are involved in weight maintenance? How does obesity affect health? (ch14)
What are the benefits of physical activity and the most effective interventions for increasing physical activity? (Ch15)
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