Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

PS1110 > health psychology and wellbeing > Flashcards

health psychology and wellbeing Flashcards

1
Q

what is health according to the biopsychosocial model?

A

health extends beyond the concept of a mere absence of disease, injury or diasbility

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

what functions are measured on a continuum?

3 points

A
  • physical functioning
  • psychological functioning
  • social functioning
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

biomedical model

what is illness caused by?

A

caused by biological factors/malfunction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

how should illness be treated?

A

with surgery, medication etc.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

how does the meaning of health change?

A

it changes from person to person and across different countries and cultures

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

what is health psychology?

A

an intrest in the role of psychological factors in the cause, progression and consequences of both health and illness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

what are the aims of health psychology?

4 aims

A
  • health promotion and maintenence
  • prevention and treatment of physical illness
  • etiology (causes) and correlated of health and illness
  • health policy and healthcare service delivery
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

what do you use the aims of health psychology for?

A

to develop and test theories and to use them to desig interventions and treatments

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

what do health beliefs predict?

A

behaviour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

to understand behaviour what do we need to understand?

A

health beliefs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

why do we need behaviour change strategies

5 points

A
  • role of behaviours
  • to prevent illness
  • to treat illness
  • to reduce physical symptoms
  • to improve wellbeing
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what is the COM-B model

A

the capability, opportunity, motivation, behaviour model is a model of behaviour change

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

CAPABILITY
example

A
  • psychological “i know about this”
  • physical “i can do this”
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

OPPORTUNITY
example

A
  • physical “i have what i need to do this”
  • social “other approve of me doing this”
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

MOTIVATION
example

A
  • reflective “i believe this is the right thing to do”
  • automatic “ i feel like i want to do this”
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Eden et al 2022 purpose of study:

A

understanding the reasons underlying the use of sun beds is essential for developing effective interventions

17
Q

Eden et al 2022 method of study:

A

systematic review of 16 qualitative studies that explored the use of sunbeds

18
Q

Eden et al 2022 results of study

A

COM-B was used to interpret results
* evidence that all 5 components influenced the liklihood of an individual engaging in indoor tanning with all but automatic motivation influencing quiting/reducing indoor tanning

19
Q

examples of interventions that can target individual/target

4 interventions

A
  • doctor’s advice
  • government interventions
  • banning advertisements
  • increasing costs
20
Q

what is chronic illness & examples

A

illness that persists for a long time, usually at least 3 months. there is no cure but it ususally isn’t life threatening
examples:
* heart disease, diabetes, asthma

21
Q

Lunde et al 2021 purpose of study:

A

examined impact of helicopter parenting

22
Q

Lunde et al 2021 method of study:

A

narrative review

23
Q

Lunde et al 2021 results of study:

A

culture of helicopter parenting may only make the distress for an emerging adult living with chronic pain worse

24
Q

clinical vs health psychology

A

clinical
* mental health (anxiety, depression etc.)
health psychology
* physical health (diet, sleep, exercise)

25
Q

what are the focuses of clinical psychology?

3 focuses

A

CBT
psychotherapy
counselling

26
Q

what are the focuses of health psychology?

3 focuses

A

beliefs
behaviour
behaviour change

27
Q

irrational concerns about health

A

stigma associated with having a psychiatric diagnosis

28
Q

somatic symptom disorder

what do we mean by somatic?

A

occurs when a person manifests a psychological problem through a physiological symptom

29
Q

illness anxiety disorder characteristics:

A
  • affects daily lives
  • anxious about illness
  • central feature of the individual’s identity and self-image
30
Q

DSM-5 criteria for illness anxiety disorder

2 points

A
  • somatic symptoms not present or very mild
  • high level of anxiety about health
31
Q

illness anxiety disorder prevalence

A
  • ranges between 1.3% and 10%
  • similar in males and females
32
Q

development and course of illness anxiety disorder

4 points

A
  • unclear
  • chronic and relapsing condition
  • onset - early -> middle childhood
  • rare in children
33
Q

illness anxiety disorder risk factors

2 risk factors

A
  • environmental: triggered by a major life stress
  • history of childhood abuse or childhood illness

PS1110 (12 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions