Chapter 1: Health Psychology and the Biopsychological Approach Flashcards
What are the 4 D’s of Health?
Disease, Disability, Dissatisfaction, and Death
What does health involved?
Involves physical, psychological and social well-being
What is the definition of health according to WHO?
A state of complete physical mental, and social well-being and not absences of disease or infirmity
What does BMM stand for?
Biomedical Model
What does BMM focus on?
Focuses on illness which is a biological malfunction.
What is the cause of the illness according to BMM?
Illness
What are the 3 features of BMM?
Assumes that disease is a result of the pathogen
Assumes a mind-body dualism
Health = the absence of illness
What does BPS model stand for?
Biopsychological model
What does the biological component of BPS model include?
Genes
Psychological sensitivity
Immune response
What does psychological component of the BPS model include?
Behavior (adoption and maintenance)
Emotional
Cognition
Personality
What is social component of the BPS model include?
Family relationships
Cultural
Socioeconomic status (SES)
Education
Social support
Medical care
What are examples of the B in BPS Model?
Infectious agents
Environmental toxins
Biological sex
Age
Immune Response
Physiological sensitive
What are examples of the S in the BPS Model?
Pollution control
Family relationships
Cultural
Socioeconomic status (SES)
Education
Social support
Medical care
How would BMM explain breast cancer?
genes
How would BPM explain breast cancer?
genetics or lifestyle habits or medical care quality
