OPTN+-+Health+Syllabus

=**General framework (applicable to all topics in the option)**=
 * To what extent do biological, cognitive and sociocultural factors influence health-related behaviour?
 * Evaluate psychological research (theories and/or studies) relevant to health psychology.

=**Stress**=
 * Describe stressors.
 * Discuss physiological, psychological and social aspects of stress.
 * Evaluate strategies for coping with stress (for example, stress inoculation therapy, hardiness training, yoga and meditation).

=**Substance abuse, addictive behaviour and obesity**=
 * Explain factors related to the development of substance abuse or addictive behaviour.
 * Examine prevention strategies and treatments for substance abuse and addictive behaviour (for example, Alcoholics Anonymous, family therapy, drugs and biopsychosocial treatments).
 * Discuss factors related to overeating and the development of obesity.
 * Discuss prevention strategies and treatments for overeating and obesity.

=**Health promotion**=
 * Examine models and theories of health promotion (for example, health belief model, stages of change model, theory of reasoned action).
 * Discuss the effectiveness of health promotion strategies (for example, measurement of outcomes, cultural blindness, cognitive dissonance).