HPHD Flashcards
What is a schemata?
group of related information
share same characteristics
Define stereotype
= generalisation made about specific social groups and members of those groups
Define prejudice
attitude and prejudgement based on negative stereotypes
Define discrimination
= behaving differently with people from different groups because of their group membership
What is crystalline intelligence?
experience and long term memory
What is fluid intelligence?
processing speed and short term memory
What is the result of classical conditioning?
Behaviours become linked to unrelated stimuli. Learn by association
How does operant conditioning change behaviour?
Behaviour is reinforced/increases if it is rewarded or a punishment is removed
Behaviour decreases if it is punished or a reward is taken away
How does the social learning theory help us to understand behaviour?
People learn by observation of behaviour and its consequences.
People are motivated to perform behaviours that lead to rewards or that they believe they can do themselves = self-efficacy
If the person observed is of a high status or like the person observing, the behaviour is more likely to be copied by the observer.
Describe the health belief model
Beliefs about health threat
- susceptibility
- severity
Beliefs about health related behaviour
- benefits
- barriers
Cues to action
=> ACTION
What are the limitations of the health belief model?
As humans, is all our behaviour really this rational?
We have habits, conditioned behaviour and can be coerced
We have emotions
Describe the theory of planned behaviour
beliefs and evaluation of outcomes -> attitude towards behaviour
normative beliefs and motivation to comply -> subjective norm
barriers and facilitators of control -> perceived control
=> INTENTION
=> BEHAVIOUR
What are the stages of the stages of change model
Precontemplation = happy with engaging in dangerous behaviour Contemplation = starting to think about changing Preparation = making plans to stop Action = implementing plans Relapse = a natural part! Maintenance = kept plan going for a while!
What is low risk drinking?
People who drink within the Department of Health’s sensible drinking guidelines and hence are at low risk of harmful effects.
What is hazardous drinking?
drinking over the sensible drinking limits, either in terms of regular excessive consumption or less frequent sessions of heavy drinking.
increases the risk of harmful consequences
so far they have avoided significant alcohol related problems.
What is harmful drinking?
drinking at levels above those recommended
clear evidence of some alcohol related harm.
What is moderate dependence?
‘degree’ of dependence
have not reached the stage of ‘relief drinking’ = drinking to avoid physical discomfort from withdrawal symptoms
What is severe dependence?
experienced significant alcohol withdrawal
drinking to stop withdrawal symptoms
What are the four initial questions in the FAST screening tool?
how often do you have more than 8 (men)/6 (women) units or more on one occasion?
How often in the last year have you not been able to remember what happened when drinking the night before?
How often in the last year have you failed to do what was expected because of drinking?
Has a relative/friend/doctor/health worker been concerned about your drinking or advised you to cut down?
What are the five key principles of motivational interviewing?
- express empathy
- avoid argument - encourage the patient to hear themselves say why they want to change
- support self-efficacy
- roll with resistance - delicately challenge the thought processes that underlie the behaviour one wants to change
- develop discrepancy - identify the difference between the current and ideal situation
What is the aim of motivational interviewing?
to help patients identify and change behaviours
What are the steps of motivational interviewing?
- establishing rapport
- setting the agenda
- assessing readiness to change
- sharpening the focus
- identifying ambivalence
- eliciting self-motivating statements
- handling resistance
- shifting the focus
Explain the Transactional model of stress
Demands (life events, daily hassles, chronic stressors)
Resources
=> APPRAISAL
=> STRESS RESPONSE
What is primary appraisal?
demands of a situation are evaluated
What is secondary appraisal?
evaluation of resources and capacity to cope
What is reappraisal?
reconsideration of the situation once they have tried to cope with it
What cognitive distortions can stress lead to?
- Overgeneralisation
- Catastrophizing
- Personalisation = it’s gone wrong because I am a failure
- Rumination = brooding on problems
- Anxiety and depression
- Learned helplessness due to lack of control
- Low motivation and a downward spiral of illness
What are the cognitive symptoms of stress?
memory problems inability to concentrate poor judgement seeing only the negative anxious or racing thoughts constant worrying
What are the emotional symptoms of stress?
moodiness irritability inability to relax feeling overwhelmed sense of loneliness depression
What are the physical symptoms of stress?
aches and pains diarrhoea or constipation nausea chest pain rapid heart beat loss of sex drive frequent colds
What are the behavioural symptoms of stress?
eating more or less sleeping too much or too little isolating yourself procrastinating using alcohol, cigarettes or drugs to relax nervous habits
What are cognitive strategies for managing stress?
cognitive restructuring
hypothesis testing
What are behavioural strategies for managing stress?
skills training
What are emotional strategies for managing stress?
counselling
social support
What are physical strategies for managing stress?
relaxation training
exercise
What are non-cognitive strategies for managing stress?
drugs
What is emotion focused coping?
trying to change the emotion attached to the stress
What is problem focused coping?
change the problem or your resources
reduce demands or expand resources