Health Psychology Flashcards
Critical Health
The broader context influencing health
Socio-Economic and Environmental conditions
Public Health
Assesses how conditions impact health behaviours
Living and Working Conditions
Community Health
Focuses on support systems and influences from peers and family
Clinical Health
Emphasises personal choices and behaviours
Smoke Free Aotearoa
Reducing nicotine levels in tobacco products
Limiting the number of shops selling tobacco
Prohibiting sales to those born after a certain date
Problem-Focused
Directly addressing the stressor
Emotion-Focused
Targeting the emotions
Highest rating on the stress scale
Death of a spouse
Stigma around disability
They are a harm to others
Combating stigma
Contact individuals managing mental health
Educate, replace myths with accurate information
Protest to leaders, journalists
Medical model of disability
Focuses on deficits and disorders
Social Model of disability
Emphasises societal barriers and promotes inclusion
Neurodiversity Paradigm
There is no normal brain type
Identity first language
Autistic people prefer
“Autistic Person”
Te Whare Tapa Whā
Taha Tinana: Physical health.
■ Taha Hinengaro: Mental and emotional health.
■ Taha Wairua: Spiritual health.
■ Taha Whānau: Family and social health
Whiti Te Rā
Reo Māori: Language.
■ Taiao: Connection with the environment.
■ Wairua: Spiritual beliefs and practices.
■ Mahi-a-toi: Expressive arts.
■ Whānau: Family values.
■ Whakapapa: Ancestry and relationships.
Meihana Model
■ Tinana: Physical health.
■ Hinengaro: Psychological well-being.
■ Wairua: Spirituality and connectedness.
■ Taiao: External environment.
■ Iwi Katoa: Services and systems.
Comparison of models
Te Whare Tapa Whā: Emphasizes holistic health aspects.
○ Meihana Model: Integrates environmental and social systems.
○ Whiti Te Rā: Focus on cultural and identity factors.
NZ Health Survey
Health Access:
○ Unmet Need for GP: 16% for Pacific Peoples due to cost.
○ Confidence in GPs: 84% feel confident and trust their GP.
● Health Conditions:
○ Anxiety Disorder: 10%
○ Depression: 8%
○ Diabetes: 15%
○ Chronic Pain: 25%
Fonofale model
■ TIME: Historical context.
■ CONTEXT: Social and cultural environment.
■ CULTURE: The significance of cultural practices.
■ ENVIRONMENT: Physical and social settings.
■ PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SPIRITUAL, FAMILY: Holistic health components.
Te Vaka Atafaga
Focuses on the physical body, mind, family, and environment.
Seitapu Framework
Consumer, cultural theory, clinical theory, competent worker, health sector
ethics, organizational support.
NZ Alcohol use
NZ has the highest rates of adolescent drinking (74%)
Activation of the Sympathetic Adreno-Medullary System results in the production of
Norepinephrine
When interacting with someone, an autistic person deliberately copying that person’s body
language or facial expressions is an example of
Compensation
HPA produces
Cortisol
