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PSYCH 113 - Stress & Self-Management

3 behavioral science credits
This course explores stress from biobehavioral, psychosocial and cultural perspectives. The philosophies of holistic health and integrative medicine and the psychology of self-management guide students to a personal awareness of stressors and ways to cope more efficiently with them. Research issues relevant to the field are considered, along with empirically validated cognitive-behavioral change techniques and mind-body disciplines. Each student receives individual guidance to plan and implement a personally chosen behavior change project to enable him/her to manage stress more optimally.

Class Hours: 3
Prerequisites: PSYCH 101 General Psychology.