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Question 1

what is the biomedical definition and what is the treatment?

Answer 1

Views health in terms of physical or biological factors.
Health is defined as: physical disease
Must be diagnosed by a doctor or specific tests
The treatment must be physical methods (drugs or surgery)

Question 2

what is the Biopsychosocial definition and what is the treatment?

Answer 2

Engel (1977): Health / illness is the result of several interacting factors: Biological, psychological/behavioural & Social
The treatment takes into account all three and aims to enhance individuals health
Can lead to educational programs (like stopping smoking or losing weight)
Talks about mental health

Question 3

what are the definitions for physiological addiction and behavioural addiction?

Answer 3

Physiological addiction: being psychologically addicted to a substance, like alcohol and smoking
Behavioural addiction: being addicted to a behaviour, like gambling or shopping.

Question 4

what is Griffiths’ six components of addiction and their definitions?

Answer 4

Salience - physical and psychological dependence i.e. it is impossible to lead a normal life without the substance/ behaviour
Tolerance - increased doses needed to achieve the original effects
Withdrawal - the effects that occurs when an individual suddenly stops the addictive activity
Relapse - repeatedly reverting back to the dependent patterns of behaviour after giving up
Conflict - between the individual and other people and also within themselves
Mood alteration - the activity produces numerous positive and negative experiences

Question 5

what are the definitions for stressors, physiological stress, psychological stress and perceived ability to cope?

Answer 5

Stressors: a threat that creates stress.
Physiological stress: the body’s physical response to stress.
Psychological stress: the emotions caused when a stressor happens.
Perceived ability to cope: how you think of the stressor and you ability to cope with the stressor.