Unit 3 - LAA1 - Defining Health, Ill Health, Stress and Addiction part 2 Flashcards
The Biomedical definition views ill health as a ….
A Disease
Who diagnoses ill-health?
Doctor (medical professional)
How are illnesses treated according to the biomedical model?
With physical methods e.g. drugs and surgery
The biopsychosocial model states ill health are the outcomes of ….
3 interacting factors
Give an example of biological characteristics from the biopsychosocial model
Genes/neurochemistry
Give an example of social characteristics from the biopsychosocial model
Family/Culture
Give an example of Psychological characteristics from the biopsychosocial model
Stress/Attitudes
From the biopsychosocial model- Treatment must take into account?
All factors - social, psychological and biological
One explanation of health is that it is on a ….
continuum
Health is on a scale from…
good health to very poor health
Health as a continuum is more complicated than saying a person is either…
healthy or unhealthy
Health as a continuum states there are 3 factors that impact health - name them.
Physical, psychological and social
A person must change their…. to improve their health on the continuum
behaviour/lifestyle
How can an individual with a chronic health condition improve their health?
Taking medication, eating well, sleeping well, if possible exercise
Define addiction:
Physiological and behavioural dependence on a substance
What addictions can we form?
Alcohol, nicotine, shopping, gambling
Alcohol & Nicotine are forms of what type of addiction?
Physiological
Gambling & Shopping are forms of what type of addiction?
Non-Physiological
Give examples of characteristics of addiction?
can’t stop thinking about substance
in denial over addiction
Feelings of sadness
Concealing the behaviour
Give examples of physical withdrawal
Sweating, feeling sick, shaking
Give examples of psychological withdrawal
Anxiety, irritable, moodiness
What is tolerance?
The need to take more of the addictive substance to feel the same effects
Name Griffith’s Six Components of Addiction
- Physical & Psychological Dependence
- Mood Alteration
- Tolerance
- Withdrawal
- Conflict
- Relapse