Medicine Flashcards
illness perspective in early 20th century
biomedical perspective
biomedical perspective
health is the absence of illness
current perspective on illness
biopsychosocial model
biopsychosocial model
social and cultural forces are fundamental to health and illness
how does the biopsychosocial model shift the patient’s perspective
focus on dealing with stress and coping mechanisms
how does the biopsychosocial model shift the doctor’s perspective
focus on looking at a patient in a social and cultural context
2 new fields of psychology
- health psychology
2. positive psychology
health psychology
how psychology, behavioral, and cultural factors shape health and illness
positive psychology
interest in positive, adaptive, creative, and fulfilling aspects of human life
how has the public shifted recently
increased immigration and therefore alternative healthcare
example of this public shift
meditation and Eastern cultures in North America
2 kinds of change associated with meditation
- changes during meditation
2. changes after meditation
changes during meditation
state changes
example of state changes
altered sensory or cognitive experiences
example of changes after meditation
healthier brain and better blood pressure
do all forms of meditation effect the body in the same way?
no
2 easy measurements that can be used to study meditation
- heart rate/blood pressure
2. respiration
meditation effect on blood pressure
both diastolic and systolic reductions
what causes blood pressure reductions in meditation (2 things)
- large muscle groups that are pressing against arteries relax
- artery walls relax
what else related to blood could meditation possibly help reduce (preliminary evidence)
heart attacks and strokes
breathing during meditation
slows down
how is breathing related to health
poor breathing = poor health
why does poor breathing = poor health
O2 consumption is related to metabolism
can O2 consumption be controlled?
no, it can be modified
