principles of health psychology

Question 1

what is the biomedical model?

Answer 1

it is the physical investigations to understanding the body and different species.

Question 2

what are the principles of the biomedical model?

Answer 2

1. cause of illness:
2. responsibility of illness.
3. treatment for illness.
   4.responsibility for treatment.
4. relationship between health and illness.
5. relationship between mind and body.
6. relationship between mind and body:

Question 3

principles: causes of illness:

Answer 3

pathogens from outside invade the body which causes physical changes.

Question 4

principles: responsibility for illness:

Answer 4

individuals are victims of external forces.

Question 5

principle: treatment for illness:

Answer 5

is to change the physical state of the body through approaches as vaccination, surgery etc.

Question 6

principle: responsibility for treatment:

Answer 6

with medical professionals.

Question 7

principle: relationship between health and illness:

Answer 7

no continuum between the two.

Question 8

principle: relationship between mind and body:

Answer 8

dualistic view of the mind and body
body = physical
mind is incapable of influencing the body.

Question 9

what is the biomedical models’ perspective of psychology and illness?

Answer 9

psychology is a consequence not cause of illness.

Question 10

what are the criticism of the biomedical model?

Answer 10

1. it does not see the whole person, focuses on the physical manifestation of disease.
2. does not consider other factors: social, psychological, environmental, economic factors involved in disease, only biological factors.
3. individuals have no role to play in their own health.

Question 11

what is the psychosomatic medicine?

Answer 11

the perspective that physical illnesses are the manifestations of psychological factors.

Question 12

what is the behavioural medicine?

Answer 12

using behavioural therapy and and