What is health psychology?What is health psychology?

Why is the field of health psychology needed?Why is the field of health psychology needed?

Humoral theory of hippocrates

*Medical Practice*Dualism mind-body

*Sigmund Freud’s conversion hysteria

*Dunbar’s and Alexander’s psychosomatic medicine

*Mysticism and demonology *Church

*Evil spirits *Trephination

Biopsychosocial ModelBiopsychosocial Model

Advantages of the biopsychosocial Model Advantages of the biopsychosocial Model

BPS Research Tools and

Interaction of Variables

BPS Research Tools and

Interaction of Variables

Clinical ImplicationsClinical Implications