Unit 3 - LAA1 - Defining Health, Ill Health, Stress and Addiction part 2

Question 1

The Biomedical definition views ill health as a ….

Answer 1

A Disease

Question 2

Who diagnoses ill-health?

Answer 2

Doctor (medical professional)

Question 3

How are illnesses treated according to the biomedical model?

Answer 3

With physical methods e.g. drugs and surgery

Question 4

The biopsychosocial model states ill health are the outcomes of ….

Answer 4

3 interacting factors

Question 5

Give an example of biological characteristics from the biopsychosocial model

Answer 5

Genes/neurochemistry

Question 6

Give an example of social characteristics from the biopsychosocial model

Answer 6

Family/Culture

Question 7

Give an example of Psychological characteristics from the biopsychosocial model

Answer 7

Stress/Attitudes

Question 8

From the biopsychosocial model- Treatment must take into account?

Answer 8

All factors - social, psychological and biological

Question 9

One explanation of health is that it is on a ….

Answer 9

continuum

Question 10

Health is on a scale from…

Answer 10

good health to very poor health

Question 11

Health as a continuum is more complicated than saying a person is either…

Answer 11

healthy or unhealthy

Question 12

Health as a continuum states there are 3 factors that impact health - name them.

Answer 12

Physical, psychological and social

Question 13

A person must change their…. to improve their health on the continuum

Answer 13

behaviour/lifestyle

Question 14

How can an individual with a chronic health condition improve their health?

Answer 14

Taking medication, eating well, sleeping well, if possible exercise

Question 15

Define addiction:

Answer 15

Physiological and behavioural dependence on a substance

Question 16

What addictions can we form?

Answer 16

Alcohol, nicotine, shopping, gambling

Question 17

Alcohol & Nicotine are forms of what type of addiction?

Answer 17

Physiological

Question 18

Gambling & Shopping are forms of what type of addiction?

Answer 18

Non-Physiological

Question 19

Give examples of characteristics of addiction?

Answer 19

can’t stop thinking about substance
in denial over addiction
Feelings of sadness
Concealing the behaviour

Question 21

Give examples of physical withdrawal

Answer 21

Sweating, feeling sick, shaking

Question 22

Give examples of psychological withdrawal

Answer 22

Anxiety, irritable, moodiness

Question 23

What is tolerance?

Answer 23

The need to take more of the addictive substance to feel the same effects

Question 24

Name Griffith’s Six Components of Addiction

Answer 24

1. Physical & Psychological Dependence
2. Mood Alteration
3. Tolerance
4. Withdrawal
5. Conflict
6. Relapse

Question 25

Define Stress

Answer 25

The body’s physiological and psychological response to a negative situation or event

Question 26

How many working days are lost to work-related stress?

Answer 26

15.4 million a year

Question 27

What % of working days lost to ill-health are due to stress & anxiety?

Answer 27

57%

Question 28

What is meant by a stressor

Answer 28

A negative event or experience leading to high levels of stress/anxiety

Question 29

What are meant be coping skills

Answer 29

Strategies used by an individual to manage stress levels/reduce stress levels

Question 30

What is meant by 'percieved ability to cope'

Answer 30

How much an individual feels they can deal/manage with their stress

Question 31

What is meant by chronic stress

Answer 31

Periods of long-lasting persistent stress

Question 32

The biomedical model is the oldest or newest explanation of health?

Answer 32

Oldest

Question 33

The oldest model of health is...

Answer 33

The Biomedical Model

Question 34

What reasons for ill-health does the biomedical model focus on?

Answer 34

Physical & Biological

Question 35

Physical & Biological factors are the cause of ill-health according to which model?

Answer 35

Biomedical

Question 36

Genes, chemicals and germs are caused of ill-health according to which model of health?

Answer 36

Biomedical

Question 37

According to the biomedical model, if someone is ill due to a virus, what would be the appropriate treatment?

Answer 37

Vaccination/medication

Question 38

What factors does the biomedical model ignore?

Answer 38

Social & economic

Question 39

Social & economic factors are ignored by which model?

Answer 39

Biomedical

Question 40

The biopsychosocial model is more holistic than the biomedical model - why is this?

Answer 40

It takes more than biology into account, as it looks at psychological & social factors

Question 41

What is the difference between a behavioural addiction & physiological addiction

Answer 41

Behavioural = action like gambling Physiological = substance like alcohol/nicotine

Question 42

Nicotine addiction is an example of a

Answer 42

Physiological addiction

Question 43

Gambling is a form of

Answer 43

behavioural addiction

Question 44

Alcohol addiction is a form of

Answer 44

Physiological addiction

Question 45

Name 2 characteristics of addiction

Answer 45

Issues with impulse control (can't stop engaging in behaviour) Denial of addiction

Question 46

Feeling sadness and depression when they are not doing a behaviour or taking a substance is

Answer 46

a characteristic of addiction

Question 47

A strong desire to smoke for an addict is known as a

Answer 47

Craving

Question 48

If a person stops taking the substance they will enter

Answer 48

withdrawal

Question 49

Give 2 examples of withdrawal

Answer 49

Sweating, feeling sick, shaking

Question 50

If a person needs more and more of a drug to feel the same this is called

Answer 50

tolerance

Question 51

Griffiths says there needs to be ____ features to characterise addiction

Answer 51

6

Question 52

Name Griffith's 6 features of addiction

Answer 52

Physical & Psychological dependence Mood alteration Tolerance Withdrawal Conflict Relapse

Question 53

Fill in the missing of the 6 features of Griffith's model of addiction Physical & psychological dependence _________ Tolerance Withdrawal Conflict Relapse

Answer 53

Mood Alteration

Question 54

Fill in the missing of the 6 features of Griffith's model of addiction Physical & psychological dependence Mood Alteration Tolerance Withdrawal _________ Relapse

Answer 54

Conflict

Question 55

Fill in the missing of the 6 features of Griffith's model of addiction Physical & psychological dependence Mood Alteration Tolerance ___________ Conflict Relapse

Answer 55

Withdrawal

Question 56

Why is the BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL model better than the BIOMEDICAL model?

Answer 56

Biopsychosocial takes into account more factors like psychological and social factors that cause Ill health

Question 57

According to the biomedical model, if depression is caused by an imbalance of neurotransmitters - it should be treated by?

Answer 57

Anti-depressants/drug therapy

Question 58

What would the biomedical model say depression is CAUSED by?

Answer 58

Imbalance in neurotransmitters

Question 59

Withdrawal occurs when...

Answer 59

An individual stops taking the substance of engaging in the behaviour