Learning Objectives

• Describe behavioural, cognitive, social and neuropsychology, their main concepts and influences
• Explain classical and operant conditioning, schedules of reinforcement and behaviour modification
• Identify the impact and influences of positive psychology, including Seligman’s theories
• Outline the concepts of social perception, social identity theory, self‐esteem, self image, locus of control, self‐efficacy, and cognitive dissonance in patients, and their health implications
• Identify and explain the role of attitudes, perception, attention, emotions, and attributions and their impact
• Identify the difference between resilience and grit and the application of a growth mindset
• Explain the application of models of health behaviour: motivational theories, transtheoretical model, health belief model, theory of planned behaviour, PRIME
• Develop experience in performing patient formulations

Behavioural Psychology

• what is behavioural psychology/ behaviourism?
• what do strict behaviorists believe?
• what is classical/ Pavlovian conditioning?
• classical conditioning denies the existence of [what]?
• what is operant conditioning? how does it differ from classical conditioning?
• operant conditioning is based on Thorndike’s law of effect, what is this?
• what are the 3 types of responses to operant conditioning?
• what are the different schedules of reinforcement?
• which schedule is the best to change behaviour?