Quiz 1 Flashcards
Health 1800s
- -Absence of illness
- -Common illnesses: bubonic plague, influenza, cholera
- -Poor health stems from poor hygiene
Late 1800s determined environment is cause of sickness
Health
1947 World Health Organization Definition
State of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not just the absence of disease or infirmity.
8 Dimensions of Wellness
Emotional Financial Social Spiritual Occupational Physical Intellectual Environmental
^^NEED TO BE BALANCED.
Emotional
Coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships
Financial
Satisfaction with current and future financial situations
Social
Developing a sense of connection, belonging and a well-balanced support system
Spiritual
Expanding our sense of purpose and meaning in life
Occupational
Personal satisfaction and enrichment from one’s work
Physical
Recognizing the need for physical activity, healthy foods, and sleep
Intellectual
Recognizing creative abilities ad finding ways to expand knowledge and skills
Environmental
Good health by occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that support well-being
Drug
Any substance that modifies (by enhancing, inhibiting, or distorting) mind and/or body functioning
Illicit Drugs
illegal drugs such as marijuana, cocaine and LSD
Licit Drugs
Legalized drugs such as caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco
O-T-C
Legalized drugs sold with a prescription
Psychoactive Drugs
Drug compounds that affect the CNS and alter consciousness and/or perceptions
Addiction
Psychological attachment to a drug(s)
Harder drugs result in a physical and psychological attachment to the chemical properties of the drug
Withdrawal
Psychological and physical symptoms that result when a drug is absent from the body
Symptoms include: perspiration, nausea, boredom, anxiety, and muscle spasms
6 Types of Drugs in Use
- RX Drugs: prescriptions
- OTCs: over-the-counters
- Recreational: coffee, cigarettes
- Illicit: marijuana, cocaine
- Herbal Supplements: peyote
- Commercial: paint, glue
Experimenters
Try drugs from peer pressure and confine their use to recreational settings
Know the difference between light/heavy use
Compulsive Users
Use drugs to escape, avoid stress, enjoy high, have low-self esteem
Insatiable attraction followed by psychological dependence
Floaters
Focus on using other people’s drugs
Similar to experimenters – light/moderate use
On the path to dependence
6 Reasons People Use Drugs
- Searching for pleasure, to relieve stress, temporary escape.
- Forget one’s problems, avoid worries
- Viewing certain drugs as necessary to relax (alcohol, tobacco, marijuana)
- Fit in with peers: rite of passage
- Enhance religious/mystical experience
- Relieve pain/illness
How A User Experiences Drug Use (4 Factors)
- Biological/Genetic/Pharmacological issues
- Cultural
- Social
- Contextual
Effects of Drugs Depend On:
- The ingredients of the drug and its effect on the body
- The traditional use of the drug
- Individual motivation
- The social and physical surroundings in which the drug is taken.
Relief Phase
Satisfaction derived from escaping negative feelings in using the drug
Increased Use Phase
Taking increased quantities of a drug
Preoccupation Phase
Constant concern with the supply of the drug
Dependency Phase
Synonymous with addiction
Need the drug
Withdrawal Phase
Physical and/or psychological effects from not using a drug
Physical Dependence
The body’s need to constantly have the drug(s)
Psychological dependence
Mental inability to stop using the drug(s)
Tolerance
The need for increased amounts or diminished effect from the same amount
Withdrawal
The experience of a characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the specific substance, which can be avoided by taking closely related substances
Unsuccessful attempts to cut down
Compulsive Behavior
An increasing amount of time spent in substance-related activities, such as obtaining, using and recovering from the substance’s effects.
Mortality
Prevalence of deaths within a specific population
Ex: # of people who have died from cancer
Morbidity
Incidence of illness or disease
Ex: # of people who have cancer
Comorbidity
Two or more disorders occurring in the same person
IOM Continuum of Care
Promotion
Process of enabling people to increase control over and to improve their health
IOM Continuum of Care
Prevention
Strategies or interventions that occur prior to the onset of a disorder and are intended to prevent or reduce the risk for the disorder
Universal: largest
Selective: smaller
Indicated: smallest
IOM Continuum of Care
Treatment
Case Identification
Standard Treatment
IOM Continuum of Care
Maintenance
Long Term Treatment
After Care//Rehab
Risk Factor
A characteristic at the biological, psychological, family, community, or cultural level that precedes and is associated with a higher likelihood of
problem outcomes
Protective Factor
A characteristic at the individual, family or community level that is associated with a lower likelihood of problem outcomes
**Protects against risk factors
Ecological Model
An Individual
Is part of a Family
Which makes up a Community
Which forms a Society
Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)
- Assessment
- Capacity
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
–Sustainability & Cultural Competence contribute to all 5 steps.
Culture
Integrated patterns of human behavior that include the language, thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, values and institutions of racial, ethnic, religious or social groups.
Culture Characteristics
Sexual Identity Race Religion Gender Age Disability Geographic Location Social Groups
Sustainability
The process of an effective system achieving and maintaining desired long-term results
