Chapter 1 Flashcards
DEFINE
Health
according to WHO
A complete state of physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease
WHO, WHERE, AND WHEN?
Who proposed the Humoral Theory?
Hippocrates
May also be described as ‘the ancient greeks’
EXPLAIN
What is the humoral Theory of illness?
The theory that illnesses are caused when the fluids, or humors, of the body are out of balance
Blood, Black Bile, Yellow Bile, Phelgm
EXPLAIN
What was the understanding of health in the middle ages?
More focus on a supernatural understanding of health (illness was a punishment from God, rather than a physical health issue)
Religious figures acted as doctors during this time
EXPLAIN
What was Descrate’s perspective on health?
Mind-body dualism; Medicine focused more on the bodily factors of illness, putting psychological factors on the sidelines when diagnosing and treating patients
Biomedical Model
EXPLAIN
What was Sigmund Freud’s contribution to Health Psychology?
Conversion Hysteria: An mental illness where a specific unconcious conflict can produce certain physical symptoms
COMPARE
What is the difference between Conversion Hysteria and Psychosomatic Medicine?
Conversion hysteria believes that the mental conflict is converted into a physical reaction via the voluntary nervous system, while Psychosomatic medicine links patterns of personality to specific illnesses and took a physiological toll on the body via the automatic nervous system which produces an actual organic issue
WHO, WHERE, AND WHY?
Who are the 2 main psychologists involved in the development of psychosomatic medicine?
Flanders Dunbar and Franz Alexander
DEFINE
Biomedical Model
A model that placed emphasis on bodily factors in medicine, larging ignoring the aspects of the mind on health
DEFINE
Behavioural Medicine
An interdisciplinary field that integrates behavioral, psychosocial, and biomedical science to understand health and illness.
DEFINE
Biopsychosocial Model
A model that considers biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding health and illness, emphasizing the interplay between these dimensions.
The current widely accepted understanding of Health and Wellness
DEFINE
Etiology
The study of the causes or origins of diseases, focusing on factors that contribute to health conditions.
DEFINE
Epidemiology
The study of frequency, distribution and causes of disease due to the physical and social environment
EXPLAIN
What is the difference between Morbidity and Mortality?
Morbidity: Existence of cases in given period
Mortality: Death count of a specific condition
LIST
What are the 12 key determinants of health?
factors that affect your likihood of illness
- Income/Social Status
- Social Support Network
- Education
- Employment
- Social Enviroment
- Physical Enviroment
- Personal health habits
- Healthy development
- Genetics
- Health Services
- Gender
- Culture
