PSY85003Z - Clinical Elective: Mindfulness Approaches To Health Psychology

(3 Units)

This asynchronous on-line course examines mindfulness approaches to health psychology. It consists of two major parts. The first part of the course surveys literature related to the definitions, concepts and measurement of mindfulness. Theoretical and experiential exploration of mindfulness will be emphasized. Students will be expected to maintain mindfulness practices and keep a journal of their experiences. Mindfulness is considered as a personal and professional tool in therapeutic settings. The second part of the course will be organized around the clinical applications of mindfulness meditations, and mindfulness based intervention in clinical health settings. Students will review evidence based studies on using mindfulness concepts with chronic health problems, e.g., pain, cancer, insomnia, addiction, etc.