CAEP2012 (Health Psychology: An Introduction) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 2.0/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Introduces the field of health psychology, which studies the role of psychology in health, illness, and healthcare. Reviews sustaining and promoting health, as well as experiencing illness and the body. Discusses focusing on people’s behaviors, perceptions, emotions, and understandings of health and illness, within the contexts of relationships and culture. Explores how the theories and concepts of health psychology are instrumental in health promotion and prevention (including relevance to students’ own well-being). Covers themes such as the biopsychosocial model of health; stress, coping, and social support; health-promoting and health-risk behaviors; behavior change theories and approaches; gender and health; health disparities; and the relevance of health psychology for health promotion.
Data updated October 2026.