A1:Psychological definitions Flashcards
WHO definition of health
State of complete physical mental and social well-being and not mainly the absence of disease or infirmity
Biomedical definition of health
Physical/biological factors health is the opposite of disease
Biopsychosocial definition of health
Interaction of biological, psychological and social factors to enhance health and prevent disease
Health as a continuum
Health and ill health are too extreme with many in between states
Health
A positive state which we can face the challenges of life of fulfil potential this applies to our whole life and not just our physical state
Ill health
Any deviation from the definition of health
What is Physiological addiction
Addiction of the body which means a person whose physiologically addicted will experience withdrawal and tolerance e.g. alcohol drug take
What is behavioural addiction?
When a person becomes addicted to behaviour such as gambling and shopping
What are Griffiths six components?
- Dependence/salience.
- Tolerance.
- Withdrawal.
- Relapse.
- Conflict.
- Mood alteration.
What is addiction
A mental health problem where someone takes a substance or engages in a behaviour that is pleasurable but then eventually becomes compulsive with negative consequences
What is dependence/salience?
Addictive behaviour becomes the most dominant thing in an individuals life
What is tolerance?
Reduction response to a drugs so the addict has to take more in order to gain the same effect
What is withdrawal?
Symptoms that develop when an addicted person stops using drugs
What is relapse?
Going back to addiction when you stopped for a period of time
What is conflict?
When 2 or more things have competing demand so it creates a clash
