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Aug 30, 2025
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Fall 2025 Health Sciences Catalog
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HNH 580 - Health Coping Skills Training for Health Care
Treatment approaches for many chronic illnesses consist of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. Often patients need to take an active role in their care in order to best manage symptoms associated with chronic illness. Coping Skills Training (CST) is a psychotherapeutic approach that aims to solve problems concerning dysfunctional emotions, behaviors and cognitions through a goal-oriented, systematic procedure. The theoretical foundations that underpin CST will be explored through guided readings. A combination of cognitive and behavioral therapeutic interventions will be introduced and practiced with the goal of applying the skills to practice in order to help people change negative thought patterns, beliefs, and behaviors so they can manage symptoms and enjoy more productive, less stressful lives. Students will learn to deliver CST using a standardized manual of coping skills. Rationale for each skill, demonstration, role playing and skills feedback will be the teaching/learning strategies for this course. Instructor feedback and supervision of home practice audio recordings of simulated skill sessions will enhance student proficiency in skill acquisition.
3 credits
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