Health stress and coping (class 1)

Question 1

Health

Answer 1

A state of complete physical, mental and social well being, not merely the absence of disease

Question 2

Illness

Answer 2

Prescence of physical or mental disease or impairment

Question 3

Healthy psychology

Answer 3

Study of both positive and negative impacts that humans’ behaviour and decisions have on their health, survival, and well-being

Question 4

Biomedical model

Answer 4

Illness and biological factors

Question 5

Biopsychosocial model

Answer 5

The biopsychosocial model focuses on health as well as illness and
holds that both are determined by a combination of biological, psychological, and social factors

Question 6

Acute disease

Answer 6

Temporary condition
Conditions that develop over a short period of time and cause a rapid change in health

Question 7

Chronic disease

Answer 7

Conditions that last at least three months and may require additional support such as physio or occupational therapy