How thoughts, behaviour, and social context shape physical health — and how psychology helps people stay well, change habits, and cope with illness. Pick a topic below; each opens its own detailed page with an interactive, worked explanations, and a self-test.
Biomedical vs biopsychosocial model, the mind–body link, the WHO definition of health, aims & scope, and Indian/Eastern roots. Interactive biopsychosocial model.
Health Belief Model, Theory of Planned Behaviour, and the Stages of Change — why habits are hard to change and what predicts it. Interactive stages cycle.
Selye's GAS, the transactional appraisal model, the HPA axis & cortisol, psychoneuroimmunology, and how stress is measured. Animated GAS curve.
Problem- vs emotion-focused coping, social support, resilience & hardiness, and evidence-based techniques. Interactive coping matcher.
Primary/secondary/tertiary prevention, health-enhancing vs compromising behaviours, and positive well-being. Interactive prevention sorter.
Gate-control theory of pain (interactive), psychoneuroimmunology, chronic & terminal illness, grief, and treatment adherence.
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