Biopsychosocial approach Flashcards
______________ is the ventilation of emotions leads to better lung functioning (connection between medical and psychological health)
Catharsis
Why do workers with little decision-making latitude have more heart attacks and GI disorders than their supervisors?
o supervisors have more control of the situation; workers don’t more stressful o leads to heart conditions and even gastrointestinal disorders such as dyspepsia
the Biopsychosocial model refers to a position spelt out most clearly by ________ _______
George Engel
“Health and illness are determined by the interaction of ___________, ______, and _____________ factors (Engel, 1977; 1980; Schwartz, 1982).”
biological, social, and psychological
The Biopsychosocial (BPS) model tends to personalize and humanize medicine while emphasizing _______ ____
patient care
T/F Medical diagnosis should always consider the interaction of biological , psychological, and social factors in order to assess a person’s health and to make recommendations for treatment
T
T/F In the BPS, treatments will interact with each other as well as with the person and his or her environment
T
T/F the BPS considers diseases in isolation
F
_______ ______ is the foundation of the BPS model. All levels of organization/processes in an individual’s life are interlinked to each other hierarchically such that change in one level will effect change in all the other levels
Systems Theory
True about systems theory a. Lower levels of organization are not necessary for higher ones to exist b. Lower levels of organization are not sufficient to describe or explain the nature of higher ones c. Higher levels have characteristics absent in lower levels d. A and B e. B and C
E
Arrange the following levels in Engel’s Systems of Hierarchy in ascending order Cellular, Community, Tissue, NS, Two-person, Organ, Person, Family
Cellular, Tissue, Organ,NS, Person, Two-person, Family, Community,
Identify which systems level the following events happen in a coronary artery occlusion
A. tissue – ischemia, infarction
B. cellular – myocardial cell damage
C. NS – activation of emergency systems, mobilization of learned patterns
D. organ – CVS reaction & adjustment
E. Person – symptoms (chest pain); reaction: uncertainty, alarm, rationalizes
F. Two-person – disengages (person is alone in office)
B. cellular
A. tissue
D. organ
C. NS
E. Person
F. Two-person
Identify which systems level the following events happen in an unsuccessful attempt at arterial puncture
A. increased cell damage
B. increased ischemia, infarction, VF
C. hyper & hypocirculatory responses
D. fight-flight reaction
E. strain, altered tasks
F. mobilization of medical resources
G. pain, anger, frustration, giving up
H. disengages
A. Cellular
B. Tissue
C. Organ
D. NS
G. Person
H. Two person
E. Family
F. Community
Enumerate psychosocial risk factors (4)
o Depression
o Social isolation
o Romantic relationship stress
o Socioeconomic status as a child
Enumerate psychosocial protective factors (4)
o Buffers (reduce negative effects of risk factor)
o Social support
o Self-efficacy
o Optimism
