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IB Psych 3.28.17. Turn in: Actively Learn Take out : Planner Notes Note-taking devices Today’s Learning Objectives: I can make connections between mental disorders. Today’s Agenda: More Options: Health HW: Actively Learn (A-K—Allen, et al. (1999), L-Z—Newcomer, et al. (1997))
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IB Psych 3.28.17 Turn in: • Actively Learn Take out : • Planner • Notes • Note-taking devices Today’s Learning Objectives: • I can make connections between mental disorders. Today’s Agenda: • More Options: • Health HW: • Actively Learn • (A-K—Allen, et al. (1999), L-Z—Newcomer, et al. (1997)) • Take a look through chapter 7…
What is Health? Health is popularly defined in terms of absence of disease, but may be viewed as an illness/wellness continuum The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as “a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”.
1900 1990
Changing patterns of illness Summary • 1900s - infectious diseases main cause of death (acute conditions) • 1960s - degenerative diseases main cause of death (chronic conditions) • 1990s - new infectious disease main cause of premature death (chronic condition)
Death rates from infectious and parasitic disease, 1907 to 1998
Acute vs. Chronic Disorders Summary • acute conditions = short-lived, curable • Etiology - Beyond individual control • chronic conditions = long-lasting, no cure • Etiology - Partly influenced by behavior
Reasons for changed causes of death • Improved hygiene (water supply, etc) • Penicillin (antibiotics) • Aging population (risk factor for degenerative disease) • Health Behaviors • Activities to prevent or detect disease
Adherence to medical recommendations (eg use of hypertensive medication) Diet Smoking Lack of exercise Alcohol and drug use Change 5 behaviors According to the US Public Health Service, of the 10 leading causes of death in the US, at least 7 could be reduced substantially if people at risk would change just 5 behaviors!
Models of Health • Biomedical Model • Historically, dominant paradigm • Suggests illness is a function of aberrant somatic processes • Main Focus = cure (biology and medicine)
Models of Health • Biopsychosocial Model • Current dominant paradigm • All conditions of health and disease have mental and social components • Main focus = health (prevention not cure)
Models of Health • Biopsychosocial Model “health (wellness and illness) is a function of biological, psychological, and social factors in continual interaction”
Health Psychology • What is health psychology? “the aggregate of the specific educational, scientific, and professional contributions of the discipline of psychology to … • Promotion and maintenance of health (health habits) • Prevention and treatment of illness (clinical) • Identification of etiological and diagnostic correlates of health and illness (research) • Analysis of the health care system and health policy formation (political) (Matazarro, 1982)
“You, the individual, can do more for your own health and well-being than any doctor, any hospital, and drug, any exotic medical service.” US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare