HHP 4650 - The Psychological Impact of Injury, Illness and Chronic Disease

(3) Credit Hours

Designed to explore how an adult copes with an acute injury, illness or chronic disease. Content of the course is a critical review of the psychological, vocational and social implications involved in such conditions as chronic pain, coronary artery disease, orthopedic trauma, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and a range of functional somatic disorders. Prerequisites: minimum 2.5 overall GPA or department head approval.