PAS 524 - Behavioral Medicine

Units: 2
When Offered: Summer
This course exposes students to the psychological and social factors that influence human behavior. Students examine how behavior can be influenced by illness, leading at times to poor coping skills, and physical and mental manifestations. In addition, students will explore development through the life cycle, sleep, sexuality, violence, reaction to illness and learn how to take a proper mental health history and perform a Mini-Mental Status Examination.
Prerequisite(s): PAS 502, 504, 509, 511, 513, 521, 525, 530, and 532