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BMI is a measure of weight related to

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height

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BMI is calculated by dividing weight (kg) by

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square of height in metres

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BMI is less accurate in which kind of people

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very muscular

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BMI less than 18.5 =

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underweight

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BMI 18.5-24.9 =

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normal

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BMI 25-29.9 =

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overweight

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BMI 30-39.9 =

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obese

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BMI 40+ =

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very obese

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4 parts of weight concern aspect of psychology of eating behaviour

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meaning of food, meaning of weight, body dissatisfaction, dieting

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3 aspects of cognitive part of psychology of eating behaviour

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beliefs, attitudes, values

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3 aspects of developmental part of psychology of eating behaviour

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exposure, social learning, association

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dieting and …. causally linked

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binging

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cognitive shifts of eating behaviour (5)

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mood modification, denial, escape theory, overeating as relapse, role of control

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factors that lead from dieting to overeating (8)

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denial, loss of control, internal attributions, high risk situations, self-awareness, transcending boundaries, cognitive shifts, mood modification

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initial management of evaluating consciousness (ABCDE)

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Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability/neurology, Exposure and environment control

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Basic neurological assessment (AVPU)

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alert, verbal stimulus response, painful stimuli response, unresponsive

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Glasgow Coma Scale breakdown

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motor response /6, verbal response /5, eye response /4

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Higher score on Glasgow Coma Scale means

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more responsive

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Bolam guidelines

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decision made is fine as long as medical professional of same level within same speciality would have made same decision

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4 ways treatment can be provided to adults who lack capacity

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“best interests” decision, welfare attorney, Court of Protection deputy appointed, under mental health legislation

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ILLNESS BELIEFS AND CHD: 3 main events

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illness onset, heart attack, outcome

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ILLNESS BELIEFS AND CHD: 3 aspects of outcome

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longevity, recovery, quality of life

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ILLNESS BELIEFS AND CHD: 5 behaviour affecting illness onset

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diet, exercise, smoking, screening, type A behaviour

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ILLNESS BELIEFS AND CHD: 2 main concepts contributing to illness onset

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beliefs and behaviours

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ILLNESS BELIEFS AND CHD: 4 beliefs affecting illness onset

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susceptibility, seriousness, costs, benefits

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ILLNESS BELIEFS AND CHD: 2 aspects of rehabilitation

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behaviour change, belief change

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ILLNESS BELIEFS AND CHD: 2 aspects that contribute to illness onset and heart attack

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coping with illness, illness representation

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ILLNESS BELIEFS AND CHD: 2 factors important between heart attack and outcome

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rehabilitation, illness as stressor

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ADHERENCE: 6 challenges of adherence

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interference with other aspects of life; symptoms not present; symptoms inconsistent; treatments change; doctors change; additional comorbid conditions

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ADHERENCE: 5 key beliefs about illness/symptoms

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identity (beliefs about nature of illness); consequences (personal impact); case; cure/control; time (chronic, acute, cyclical)

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ADHERENCE: 5 concerns about treatment:

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harmful side effects; addictive; immunity/tolerance; masking symptoms; chemical vs natural

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ADHERENCE: self efficacy =

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individual’s belief in capability to exercise control over challenging demands

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ADHERENCE: compression =

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overestimate low risks, underestimate high risks

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ADHERENCE: miscalibration =

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overestimate accuracy of own knowledge

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ADHERENCE: availability =

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overestimate notorious risks

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ADHERENCE: optimism =

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underestimate personal susceptibility

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ADHERENCE: nocebo effect =

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opposite of placebo effect

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38
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risk of side effects ,percentage to be common

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1-10%

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39
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risk of side effects, percentage to be rare

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0.01-1%

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ADHERENCE: … people less likely to adhere

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young

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ADHERENCE: 7 memory enhancing techniques

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primacy effects; explicit categorisation; specific advice; recency events; test out patient knowledge; practice then and there; reinforce and reward

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ADHERENCE: 6 ways to improve adherence

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ensure treatment advice is realistic and attainable; assess emotional state; improve communication and doctor-patient relationship; assess beliefs and understanding; identify specific behaviours (don’t be vague); memory enhancing techniques

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5 features of local area which may influence health

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physical features of shared environment e.g. water, air, climate; availability of healthy environment at work, home, leisure; reputation of area; sociocultural features of neighbourhood (political, crime, ethnic, economic, religious); services provided to support daily life e.g. education, transport, council services

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advanced trauma life support primary survey (ABCDE) =

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A= airway, B=breathing, C=circulation, D=disability/neurology, E=exposure and environmental control

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advanced trauma life support secondary survey = history + AMPLE =

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A=allergies, M=medication currently used, P= past illness/pregancy, L=last meal, E=events/environment related to injury

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PTSD: 7 risk factors

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female, lack of education, poor background, previous mental health problems, ethnic minority, previous trauma exposure, family history of mental illness

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PTSD: 5 symptoms

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increased arousal, emotionally numb, avoid anything which could trigger memories, pessimistic future outlook, recurring thoughts, memories etc

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Bystander effect =

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probability of help inversely proportionate to number of bystanders

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3 components of bystander effect

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ambiguity, cohesiveness, diffusion of responsibility

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CBT: 4 influences of pain (sources)

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cognitive (meaning of pain), emotional (emotions associated with pain), physiological (impulses sent from site of damage), behavioural (pain behaviour to increase/ decrease pain)

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CBT: 3 methods used in CBT treatment approaches

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respondent methods e.g. relaxation; cognitive methods e.g. attention diversion; behavioral methods e.g. reinforcement

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CBT: 7 objectives and interventions to improve self-control

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combat demoralisation, enhance outcome efficacy, foster self efficacy, break up automatic maladaptive coping patterns, skills training, self attribution, facilitate maintenance

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CBT: objectives and interventions to improve self-control - combat demoralisation =

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reconceptualise problems to make manageable

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CBT: objectives and interventions to improve self-control - enhance outcome efficacy =

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believe in CBT approach

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CBT: objectives and interventions to improve self-control - foster self-efficacy =

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believe they can be resourceful and competent

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CBT: objectives and interventions to improve self-control - break up automatic maladaptive coping patterns =

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monitor emotional and behavioural coping strategies that increase pain

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CBT: objectives and interventions to improve self-control - skills training =

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taught range of adaptive coping responses

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CBT: objectives and interventions to improve self-control - self attribution =

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accept responsibility for success of treatment

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CBT: objectives and interventions to improve self-control - facilitate maintenance =

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taught how to anticipate problems and consider ways of dealing with these

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percentage of PTSD sufferers who respond to CBT

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4 PTSD CBT treatment components -

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psychoeducation, exposure, cognitive restructuring, anxiety management

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4 PTSD CBT treatment components - psychoeducation =

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info given, legitimise trauma reaction, establish rational treatment

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4 PTSD CBT treatment components - exposure =

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relive and correct beliefs. habituation reduces anxiety and enhances self-mastery. promotes correctional behaviour and as discrete event

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4 PTSD CBT treatment components - cognitive restructuring =

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teach patients to identify and evaluate evidence for thoughts and beliefs

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4 PTSD CBT treatment components - anxiety management =

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coping skills provided and stress inoculation

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hyperstress =

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high stress

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hypostress =

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low stress

68
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eustress =

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good stress

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distress =

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bad stress

70
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Cannon’s flight or fight model suggests

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external threats initiate fight or flight response

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Lazarus (transactional model of stress) says stress is an

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interaction

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Lazarus (transactional model of stress) says there is a response when

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individual believes demands outweigh capacity

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Lazarus (transactional model of stress) is central around perceived stressor and

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perceived ability to cope

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Selye’s general adaptation syndrome - 3 stages of stress

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alarm, resistance, exhaustion

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stress reactivity =

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different appraisals of stressor - primary and secondary appraisal

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stress recovery =

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variability in rate of recovery

77
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allostatic load =

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body’s physiological systems constantly fluctuate as respond and recover from stress - recovery less and less complete as time progresses leaving feeling depleted

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stress resistance =

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some people remain healthy when stressed - adaptive coping techniques, personality characteristics and social support affect this

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7 examples of non-adherence to treatment

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not taking enough medication, taking too much medication, not observing correct interval between doses, not maintaining correct duration, taking additional unprescribed medicines, not attending appointments, not following advice about health or illness

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Coping with diagnosis (Shontz 1975) 3 stages

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shock > encounter reaction (loss, helplessness) > retreat

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3 stages in adjustment to physical illness and cognitive adaptation (Taylor et al 1984)

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search for meaning > search for mastery > process of self-enhancement

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3 stages of Leventhal’s self regulatory model of adaptation to illness

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Interpretation, coping, appraisal

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Leventhal’s self regulatory model of adaptation to illness: 5 representations of health threat

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identity, cause, consequences, time line, cure/control

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Leventhal’s self regulatory model of adaptation to illness: 3 emotional responses to health threat

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fear, anxiety, depression

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Leventhal’s self regulatory model of adaptation to illness: 2 aspects of interpretation of illness

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symptom perception, social messages > deviation from norm

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Leventhal’s self regulatory model of adaptation to illness: 3 parts of coping

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approach, coping, avoidance coping

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Leventhal’s self regulatory model of adaptation to illness: meaning of appraisal

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was coping strategy effective?

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Crisis theory (Moos and Schaefer, 1984) 3 aspects of background factors

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demographic and social; physical/social/environmental; illness-related

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Crisis theory (Moos and Schaefer, 1984) 2 categories of adaptive tasks

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illness specific, general tasks

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Crisis theory (Moos and Schaefer, 1984) 3 categories of coping skills

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appraisal focussed, problem focussed, emotion focussed

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Crisis theory (Moos and Schaefer, 1984) 5 causes of physical illness:

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changes in identity, changes in location, changes in role, changes in social support, changes in the future

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addict =

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no control over behaviour, lacks moral fibre, has addictive behaviour, has maladaptive coping mechanism

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addiction =

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need for drug, use of substance psychologically and physiologically addictive, showing tolerance and withdrawal

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dependency =

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showing psychological and physiological withdrawal

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drug =

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addictive substance, causes dependency, any medical substance

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moral model of addiction says addict has chosen to behave excessively and therefore deserves … (acknowledge responsibility) not … (denying responsibility)

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punishment; treatment

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first disease concept sees addiction as an ….. and addicts passively succumb to influence

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second disease concept says that the substance is not the problem, what is?

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addicted individual

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social learning theory says that behaviour is shaped by interaction with … and …

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environment and others

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social learning theory sees addiction as a … behaviour

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4 ways behaviour is learned

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classical conditioning, operant conditioning, observational learning/ remodelling, cognitive factors

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classical conditioning =

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associative learning

103
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operant conditioning involves

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positive / negative reinforcement

104
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observational learning/ remodelling relies on

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the influence of significant others

105
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cognitive factors (3)

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self image, problem solving behaviour, coping mechanisms

106
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4 stages of substance use

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initiation, maintenance, cessation as a process, relapse

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4 stages of cessation

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pre-contemplation, contemplation, action, maintenance

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5 beliefs affecting initiation and maintenance of substance use

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susceptibility, seriousness, costs, benefits, expectancies

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3 social factors affecting initiation and maintenance of substance use

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parental behaviour, parental beliefs, peer pressure

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2 perspectives of clinical interventions affecting cessation of substance use

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disease perspective, social learning perspective

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4 public health interventions affecting cessation of substance abuse

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doctor’s advice, worksite interventions, community approaches, government policy

112
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3 things affecting relapse prevention (substance use)

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coping, expectancies, attributions

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relapse prevention intervention strategies (Marlatt and Gordon, 1985) 5 stages of relapse

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high risk situation, no coping response, decreased self-efficacy, lapse, abstinence violation

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