An Examination of Health Psychology

Abstract

The study of how biological, psychological, behavioural, and social variables interact to determine health and sickness is the focus of the subfield of psychology known as health psychology. The word health psychology is sometimes used synonymously with a number of other concepts, such as medical psychology and behavioural medicine. There are a lot of different things that might have a role in your health and disease. There are numerous behavioural and psychological elements that may have an effect on an individual's general physical well-being in addition to the symptoms and severity of a variety of medical diseases. “The subfield of psychology known as health psychology focuses on not only the promotion of health but also the avoidance of disease and the treatment of existing conditions. Understanding how individuals respond to and deal with sickness, as well as how they recover from it, is another primary emphasis of health psychologists. Some health psychologists dedicate their careers to improving both the existing health care system and the way the government thinks about health policy.