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Describe the nature and function of the immune system.
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Compare and contrast humoral and cell-mediated immunity.
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Describe two approaches to assessing immunocompetence.
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Summarize the results of studies relating stress to immune functioning.
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Summarize the results of studies relating academic stress to immune functioning.
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Summarize the results of studies relating negative affect to immune functioning.
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Summarize the results of studies relating interpersonal relationships, stress, and immune functioning.
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Explain how coping and coping resources moderate the stress-immune functioning relationship.
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Describe stress management interventions designed to enhance immunocompetence, and evaluate their effectiveness.
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Trace the development of the AIDS epidemic, and describe the nature and course of HIV infection.
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Describe the demographic risk groups for AIDS and the routes of HIV transmission.
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Describe the nature of interventions designed to reduce risk behaviors for AIDS and evaluate their effectiveness.
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Summarize the results of studies of psychological adjustment and coping with HIV infection and AIDS.
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Describe the factors that promote long-term survival among people who are HIV+.
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Explain how psychosocial factors may affect the course of AIDS.
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Describe the nature of cancer, and explain why it is hard to study.
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Describe the demographic risk groups for cancer.
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Describe the psychosocial factors that affect the initiation and course of cancer.
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Summarize the results of studies of the relationship between stress and cancer.
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Describe the physical and psychological problems associated with cancer and the role of coping strategies in dealing with these problems.
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Describe pharmacologic, behavioral, and psychotherapeutic rehabilitative interventions for cancer and evaluate their effectiveness.
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Describe the nature of arthritis.
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Describe the nature of rheumatoid arthritis. Describe the different treatment interventions for rheumatoid arthritis, and evaluate their effectiveness.
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Describe the nature of osteoarthritis, gout, and their self-care regimens.
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