Skin and stigma Flashcards
1
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Illness Behaviour
A
“The ways in which given symptoms may be differentially perceived, evaluated, acted upon (or not acted upon) by different kinds of person.”
2
Q
what does Skin diseases stigmatise lead to
A
The effects are both physical and psychological
Impacts on social functioning and on Quality of Life
3
Q
What do we mean by ‘perception’?
A
it is a construct of the human brain.
4
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What do we mean by ‘sensation’?
A
Sensation refers to the ‘raw data’ that impacts on the sense organs. it is processed by the brain
the brain provides meaning for that data and that is perception
