Chapter 6 - 'Mental Health As A Product Of Internal And External Factors' Flashcards
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Describe what the biopsychocial framework refers to.
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An approach to describing how biological, psychological and sociological factors combine to influence a person’s physical and mental health.
2
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State what biological factors refer to.
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Biological factors refer to physiologically based or determined influences.
3
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State what psychological factors refer to.
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Psychological factors involve all those influences associated with mental processes.
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State what sociological factors refer to.
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Sociological factors are described broadly to include such factors as our skills in interacting with others, as well as things such as culture, family upbringing, education etc.
