BBH 432Biobehavioral Aspects of Stress

3 credits · Biobehavioral Health · Penn State

This course will cover the ways in which response to stress is related to human health. The course will explore the bidirectional relationship between dimensions of health and different types of stressors. Students will explore the effects of stress in different forms on physical, psychological, social, and cognitive outcomes. In addition, the course will examine how health status may change the way people respond to stressors. The course will cover the way stress response occurs in humans and how those responses can affect other aspects of physical, psychological, behavioral, and cognitive functioning.