individual level health psych interventions

Question 1

What is health psych

Answer 1

focuses on how our thought processses, emo and beh = impact = physical health

Question 2

What does a healthh psych do?

Answer 2

Use knowledge of psychologist and health to promoted well-being and understand physicall illness
- promote healthy lifestyles
- improve health systems

Question 3

Indiv lvl beh change - health psychologists = specifically trained to deliver interventions focused on beh change - specific guidelines include:

Answer 3

• asses ppts health in relation to beh and type of action needed
• ensure intensity of intervention matches person’s need for support
• discuss w ppt what impact of changing beh may be
• review prog

Question 4

Intervs should be tailored to indiv - diff levels of intensity depending on lvl of risk to indiv:

Answer 4

brief
extended

Question 5

brief interv

Answer 5

delivered by any healthcare pro to motivate ppl to change beh that = may be damaging to their health

Question 6

extended interv

Answer 6

delivered by beh change specialists to ppl who = more at risk

Question 7

theory of indiv level beh change - 4 sets of it

Answer 7

Attributions - wether you think be = in ur control or not
Risk Perception - how suscepribale u r to harm
Motivation - why you choose to persom the beh
Self-efficacy - how capable you believe you are to perform the beh

Question 8

Health psych brings together diff models that have been proposed over the years into an integrated model = COM-B

Answer 8

Combines 83 theories and 1659 constructs
- can be distilled into TDF (theoretical domains) or BCT (beh change techq)

Question 9

3 important components for beh change

Answer 9

Capability
Oppurtunity
Motivation

Question 10

COM- to TDF then BCT - capability

Answer 10

Physical skills = rehersal or practice of beh = habit formed (BCT)

Knowledge = health conseq, feedback on beh (BCT)

Cog and interpersonal skills

Memory, attention and decision processes

Beh regulation

Question 11

COM- to TDF then BCT - Oppurtunity

Answer 11

Social Influences - social support/ encouragement, modelling (BCT)

Env context and resources - restructuring the physical env, prompts to performing beh (BCT)

Question 12

COM- to TDF then BCT - Motivation

Answer 12

Reinforcement – threat, self, reward (BCT)
emotion
social/pro role and identity
goals
intentions
optimism

Question 13

EG - physical activity - important - why?

Answer 13

Maintain healthy weight, cardiovascular system, healthy joints, healthy bones

Less risk of long term health cond

Question 14

NHS guidelines even ppromot PA

Answer 14

• be physically active evryday
• at least 2.5 hours moderete intensity activ
• reduce sitting time
• brisk walking, bike irde = mod
• jogging/ running - vig
  yoga etc

Question 15

4 sets of indiv beliefs that relate to health beh

Answer 15

ATTRIB - gym closed bc lockdown OR look for online workouts

RISK PERCEP - im young = dont need to excercise OR ik te impact it can have on my health

MOTIVATION - too tired, OR i want to stay fit

SELF EFFICACY - cant even run anmile OR start of slowley

Question 16

E.G if beh change goal = to do more PA and the
Beh one wants to do = going out for a run

Answer 16

CAPABILITY = are you physically able?
OPP = Do you have equip?
MOTIVATION = why do u wanna gp?