LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY

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SECOND SEMESTER – April 2009

MS 2952 – HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

 

 

 

Date & Time: 29/04/2009 / 1:00 – 4:00  Dept. No.                                                  Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

PART – A

Write a short note on the following questions in about 30 words each.          (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

 

1. Social inequality.
2. Kinsey report
3. Case of Anna O
4. Consequence of non-adherence.
5. Medical silence
6. Acute pain
7. Screening
8. Tension reduction hypothesis.
9. Social Justice
10. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

PART – B

Answer any Five questions in about 300 words each                         (5 x 8 = 40 Marks)

 

1. What is the relevance of black report in linking poor social conditions with ill-health?
2. What are the health effects of smoking?
3. Examine the social representation of health and illness.
4. Why is doctor-patient communication important?
5. Briefly explain the person and system explanations for medical error.
6. What are the important psychosocial interventions for cancer?
7.  What is angina plan?

PART – C

Answer any Two questions in about 1200 words each           (2 x 20 = 40 Marks)

1. Examine in detail the common pain management strategies.
2. Evaluate the factors associated with non-adherence to treatment.
3. Explain how stress makes us more susceptible to physical illness.
4. Analyse the strategies for the promotion of physical activity.

 

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