Skin and Stigma Flashcards
What is the definition of illness behaviour?
The ways in which given symptoms may be differentially perceived, evaluated and acted upon by different kinds of people
What is the definition of disease?
Pathological condition of the body=can be measured and quantified, objective and demonstrable
What is the definition of illness?
Experience of discomfort and suffering, subjective, depends on the individual concerned, hard to measure
What are some demographic factors that influence people?
Age, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status
What are some personal and psychological factors that influence people?
Personality, cognitive and coping skills
What are some aspects of a person’s social status?
Family, social networks and support
What contributes to a person’s context?
Their life circumstances and life events (e.g war)
Give two examples of labelling
Medical diagnosis and stigma
How are human beings story telling animals?
We seek and construct meaning in our lives
What are roles?
Bundles of social expectations attaching to a position within a social structure
How does stigma arise?
People tend to impute a wide range of imperfections on the basis of the original one
Why is stigma a negative thing?
It can lead to social handicap, its effects are both physical and psychological and may impact on social functioning and quality of life
What is the definition of sensation?
The “raw data” that impacts on the sense organs
How does perception link to sensation?
Perception provides meaning to the “raw data” of sensations
How is attention part of the perceptual process?
It is selective and can be affected by previous experience, motivation and fatigue
