Personality, Mood & Emotion Flashcards
Why is personality important to health?
-Compliance, concordance, adherence
-How we present to doctor
-Extrovert vs introvert -> pain perception
-Exposure to disease - where go, who with, what do, what eat -> risky health related behs
What is personality?
-Individual differences in patterns of thinking, feeling & behaving
-Tends to be stable but can change - based on life events e.g., illness
-Nature & nurture = both important
-Shapes our beh, motivation & way see think/react
-Determines how we interact with the world
-There can be personality ‘traits’ or ‘types’ or more individualised
-Impacts illness & health outcomes
Why is personality important?
-Impacts acceptance of health info
-Impacts compliance, concordance, adherence
-Impacts health in terms of food choices
—> impacts us in all elements of the decisions we make
What are the 2 approaches to personality?
-General = trait approach & humanistic approach
What is self-identity?
What you know but without judgement
What is self-esteem?
Appraisal of what you know
What are core beliefs?
Knowledge you have about yourself based on what has happened to you - shapes what you do
-If you have -ve ones - may set out to change - but eventually will crash = anxiety & depression
What is the trait approach = general approach to personality?
-Won’t change over time
-Linked to best health outcomes = conscientiousness - more likely to be outgoing, take on new info (knowledge seeking) - will be adherent
-Agreeableness = how easy are to get on with
-Neuroticism = linked to worst health outcomes - more likely to experience pain - jump to worst case scenario —> -ve appraisal
What type of approach does Maslow’s hierarchy of needs fit into - as a model of personality - general personality approach?
Humanistic approach
What is Maslow’s hierarchy of needs - as a model of personality - general personality approach?
-Know who you are based on what you do
What are the big 5 personality traits?
-Conscientiousness
-Agreeableness
-Neuroticism
-Openness
-Extraversion/Extroversion
How do the big 5 personality types impact health?
-They influence health related behaviours, symptom reporting & exposure
-Neuroticism = major personality type in -ve health outcomes
-Conscientiousness = major personality type in +ve health outcomes - so is conscientiousness best?
-Neuroticism & extraversion = predictors for satisfaction & happiness
What are type A & type B personalities - Friedman & Rosenman?
-Type A = highly driven, ambitious, hostile, impatient, don’t tolerate failure = higher risk/chance of heart attack —> BUT more likely to be adherent to treatments
-Type B = absence of type A characteristics, chilled, layer back, relaxed = lower risk/chance of heart attack—> BUT less likely to be adherent to treatments
=> so similar mortality rates for A & B
How did ICD-10 categorise personality disorders?
How do psychiatrists make a psychiatric diagnosis of a personality disorder?
-Based on ‘traits’ - although then become a ‘type’
-Must impair interpersonal relationships
-Must have functional impact
-Must cause distress (to them or others)
How do Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) impact health throughout lifespan?
What is the brain default mode network?
-Involved in ruminating thoughts
-Responsible for our storage of our name, who you are etc - you don’t have to think about to say these (are not memories)
What are the 3 components that make up emotions?
