​The Field of Health Psychology Developed

question 14

Multiple Choice

​The field of health psychology developed

• A) ​to increase life expectancy, which was much shorter then.
• B) ​to address challenges in medical care, which was changing.
• C) ​to try to find cures for infectious diseases that caused deaths.
• D) ​to change medicine's focus from biological to psychosomatic.

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Definitions:

United States

A country located primarily in North America, comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

Mood Disorders

A category of mental health disorders where a person’s mood is consistently inappropriate or fluctuates extremely, affecting their daily functioning.

Personality Disorder

A type of mental disorder characterized by rigid and unhealthy patterns of thinking, functioning, and behaving.

Treatment

The intervention, whether by medication, therapy, surgery, or other methods, aimed at managing or curing a disease or other medical condition.